A Prayer to Support Your Father this Father’s Day

June 12, 2018 by Kristi 1 Comment

Here’s a prayer to support your father this Father’s Day.

But first, how about a question or two?

What’s a father?

How would you describe his attributes?

My list looks something like this:

Loving
Strong
A Leader
Available
Capable
Discerning
Hard-working
Diligent
Compassionate
Forgiving

That’s a beginning. I found myself smiling as the list grew. Many of the attributes look similar to our Father Above. He models fathering well.

My dad left earth in 2015. He now sits with Jesus in heaven. For that, I’m thankful. But many of you still have your daddy here on earth. Father’s Day arrives Sunday. Why not pray for your dad today? Why not sit behind him, supporting him through prayer?

And if you don’t have a father or lost yours years ago as I did? Keep your own husband or another father in mind. Go ahead. Pray anyway. Not a one of us, even men, can truly live life apart from Jesus.

So how about that prayer?

Here goes:

Lord,

Thank you for making Fathers. Your work in my own dad is wonderful. May the words of his mouth and the meditations of his heart be pleasing to you, God. All his days, may he know his need for you and cling closely to love. May he remain in you–as a man, a husband, a father, employer/employee, etc. And may he bear much spiritual fruit. I pray that he’ll overflow with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, and worship you all the days of his life.

In Jesus’wonderful name, amen.

Happy Father’s Day to all our fathers out there. May you be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

Have You Seen This Promise in Scripture? + Exciting News!

June 5, 2018 by Kristi 10 Comments

Have you seen this promise in scripture?

Go ahead, dig into the word “fear.”

See what results that dig offers. And toss your thoughts in the comments below. We’d love to hear how “fear of the LORD” impacts you.

Then, gather this scripture in memory because it’s our next verse as we memorize Psalm 34 this year.

Have you heard?

We’re digging into God’s Word on FB Live every Wednesday @ 10AM, central. Come join us here at Dig for a weekly walk in the Bible.

Exciting News!

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love hit bookstore shelves today. Can you hear my squeal? This is my favorite, favorite, favorite Chicken Soup for the Soul book.

I’m super pumped because The Miracle of Love contains a story near and dear to my heart. So go ahead. Grab a copy, and flip to page 14 where you’ll find the story of Tony’s and my first in-person meeting. (And yes, I said “in person” because our courtship involved lots of letters, Desert Storm, and a long-distance relationship. Soooo not conventional.) Stamp our love story “original.” Call it a match truly made in heaven. 🙂

Listen here for three entertaining stories that offer the rich flavor of this book. And did I mention it’s my all-time fav Chicken Soup book? 🙂

Linking with other Jesus lovers here: #heartencouragementThursday, #faithonfire.

Are You Adamant in Your Faith?

May 29, 2018 by Kristi 2 Comments

Take a peek at the subtitle to Lisa Bevere’s new book, and you’ll gather a solid understanding of her newest release. Adamant: Finding Truth in a Universe of Opinions says it all. The content of this read sits solidly in those words.

Lisa dares say what many of us contemplate. In a crowd of opinions, our world appears to be tilting. She brings us straight back to the truth of God Almighty, bringing answers to questions and stability to uncertainty.

Consider this book a call to be adamant.

I think back twenty years ago to a time when an unchurched friend assured he didn’t know that Jesus stood central in both Easter and Christmas celebrations. I think my mouth hung wide open and nearly down to the floor with that response. What United States citizen didn’t know about Jesus? (Small world I lived in, right?)

This friend had never been to church and only knew Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

Back then, his story proved unusual, hence, my inner gasp and disbelief. But today? Call it common all the way.

My concern is that as technology progresses, Jesus will be shoved back in a corner even more so, a blanket of worldly views tossed over top him, leaving our hope and Savior completely hidden to the next generation. It’s already happening. I won’t name the areas, but I see this in several online situations already.

Lisa expresses concern and an urgency to release this message. Perhaps she sees the same situations. It’s a call to adamancy in the things of Jesus Christ, in Truth. Lisa addresses intimacy, constancy, love, hate, truth, word, transformation, and holiness amid these pages.

Are you adamant about the things of Christ?

Below are a few highlights I marked in my copy. Perhaps you’ll also gather from these words Lisa offered:

“Intimacy leaves no room for shadowed spaces, so do not hide. Your Father sees and loves the real you. Trust that the one who formed you will also breathe his life into you.”
“We worship God, not love.”
“The flame of his love does not flicker in the wind of our waywardness.”
“What does it mean to be resolute? It means adamant. Immovable, uncompromising, and invincible.”

I enjoyed Adamant and its charge for action, belief, and love. I love how Lisa Bevere is taking a stand against the crashing wave of opinions we face. My hope is that this book reaches wide and goes deep with readers to answer questions caused by opinions today.

Adamant is available wherever books are sold.

* The publisher supplied a free copy of Adamant in exchange for my honest review.