Love and encouragement from an imperfect mom and her fun teen daughters. We welcome you to live life with us.
My wise friend, who I will call Helen (not her real name), told me she sensed God encouraging her to allow him to have a love so passionate for her, it would be intense like passion the lovers declare in the Song of Solomon. We are prayer partners and call each other weekly, so she … Read more God’s Love like the Song of Solomon
I want to expand on Dr. (Pastor) Vernon McGee’s explanation of the shield of faith. The Holy Spirit showed him how to use it to overcome severe doubts, the kind that plague all of us at times. When he was young, Vernon McGee had a philosophy professor who asked many difficult questions McGee could not … Read more Doubts Deactivated by the Shield of Faith
God’s word is powerful, and we can “pray” those Scriptures! The 22nd chapter of 2 Samuel, a song of David, is full of guidance and encouragement I want to share with you today. I am using the New Living Translation in this post. I briefly mentioned this chapter in my earlier post, “Forgive and Let … Read more Praying the Scripture
Our identity in Christ includes many aspects of our life, including our role as women warriors in spiritual warfare. Be sure to check out last week’s post, “Warriors in Genesis’ Eden,” because I discussed our identity as spiritual warriors in that post. But I want to discuss several other aspects of our identity in Christ … Read more Misplacing Our Identity in Christ
Women have been called to be warriors even before Adam and Eve fell into sin. Many Christians miss this truth, even though Eve was called an “Ezer,” (Hebrew word), which is the same term used to describe the Holy Spirit, our military ally. Ezer means to be strong, to rescue, and to be a military … Read more Warriors in Genesis’ Eden
(when they won’t repent) I was dismayed when a radio pastor said that although our world wants to shield the victims, they still have an obligation to forgive their attacker (abuser, oppressor, etc.) The pastor referred to unrepentant attackers. I was concerned about the pastor’s tone of voice and the use of the word “obligation,” … Read more Forgive and Let God Punish Them
Stress eating causes us to over-eat, or eat foods we should not eat, due to stress we may or may not feel. I find that not realizing I am stressed actually encourages me to stress eat far more than when I realize I am stressed, especially if I do not acknowledge I am very, very … Read more Stress Eating and Mindlessness
Some people use religious phrases and pretend to follow God, when they do not. Wolves in sheep’s clothing have existed since ancient times and Scripture shows this. As such, we need to be aware of the frauds and also warn our friends. Pharaoh accused Moses and the Israelites “May the Lord be with you if … Read more Fake Faith and Pious Platitudes
God doesn’t want us to brag and claim full credit for talents and successes. Yet our world pushes people to claim all credit for their accomplishments and then to claim superiority over others. The most ancient Scriptures (such as Deuteronomy chapter 8) refute this foolish arrogance. I was so impressed with the contrast of Scripture … Read more Taking Credit away from God and being Thankless
Insidious deceptions of Satan When we read “We take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ,” (2Cor.2:5), we assume we will recognize Satan’s blatant contradictions of Scripture. I wrote about this in my posts “So Many Negative Thoughts Planted by Satan” as well as “Yes, You Can Win the Spiritual Battle if You … Read more Take Every thought Captive: