Encouraging Women to Walk Deeper with God
Are widows on Our Radar? We're on a journey. To grow. To grow in God, deeper in our relationship Him. Add service to the mix. Because faith without works is, well, dead. Where do widows fit in that mix? Who's visiting the widows? Are we? Focus on Ministry--Widows, Love, and More Week 1: Service - loving our neighbors like ourselves, taking good and using it to overcome evil - that's what we've Continue Reading
Who among us has neighbored lately? And have we handled the outreach opportunity well? How have we loved our neighbor? In light of the recent Las Vegas massacre, the question rings reasonable - more than reasonable. When my dad died, a line of people snaked through the funeral home and across many cracks in the sidewalk outside. People offered their sympathies, hugs, and condolances for over 5 hours straight. My tootsies Continue Reading
Allow me to introduce David Miller of Life Letter Cafe. I've had the privilege of writing for the Cafe for several months. Their purpose resonates. So when David contacted several of us writers, asking if we'd offer him space to introduce you to Kolya, a quick "yes" filled the blog waves. Here's David..... On the surface … Kolya’s story might be rightly identified as highlighting lip-service Lordship vs Christ-honoring compassion. Continue Reading
Do you have good friendships? Easter is approaching. But you knew that, didn't you? It's the perfect time to talk friends. Think about the good friendships you have. What are their attributes? What makes those people or that person a good friend? Recently I asked that very question on social media. The list folks left was large! Many, however, duplicated answers. I created an article for ibelieve.com centered on five of those common answers. Continue Reading
God Can Bring Beauty from the Greatest Struggles: No Matter What We Face, He Crowns Our Lives with Good, He Will Never Waste Our Pain By Debbie McDaniel She came downstairs early one morning, bleary eyed, wearing her favorite kitty cat pajamas, sparkly princess tiara sitting on top of tousled, tangled hair. She cuddled up next to me, and smiled, "Mom, just because your hair's messy, doesn't mean you can't still wear a crown." Continue Reading
