Today I did something I don't normally do, as a matter of fact, I have never done it before. I asked my son if he would like to read my daily reading with me. I am in the book of Matthew, so I gave him a bit of background on what had happened up until the point of Matthew 16. It was so amazing to … [Read more...]

  photo source Today I wrote a post about mercy, and one of my commenters mentioned The Way of Love from 1 Corinthians. This too has been on my heart a lot lately. You can read these Bible verses in the original form here: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 These verses are often repeated at … [Read more...]

These were the words written in red, that stopped me in my tracks. "What does this mean?" was the question I scribbled in my journal before moving on. A few days later, I took my question to Google, and found these words mentioned three times in the Bible. For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and … [Read more...]

      I can't live like this anymore.  I just can't. I'm so tired of wasting my life, wasting my time here on stupid,meaningless, actually nothingness. What am I here for? What is my purpose? What would you have me do here Lord? My heart is hurting for the … [Read more...]

  I have seen a lot of online chatter about the resignation of Pastor Mark Driscoll, and have been following this story for a few years now. I remember one of my friends sharing a YouTube video of his a few years ago, and I couldn't help but wonder how long he would last. Everyone loved him, … [Read more...]

  Did you know that women generally speak about 20,000 words a day, compared to men, who speak about 7,000. I don't find this hard to believe, and honestly with four children, I'm guessing I go above and beyond that 20,000. This study in James has me seriously considering how many of these … [Read more...]

  When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise, the tongue is a small … [Read more...]

  I decided to take the weekend off. We had two birthdays to celebrate and my parents came to visit so I felt like I needed to break away from the computer for a bit. When I think about my favorite verses, the book of James quickly comes to mind. James is probably my favorite book of the … [Read more...]

What do you do, when heaven feels so far away? Today I read a post by my new friend Erin. The post When You're Not Sure How To Be In The World really resonated with me because I too have felt this way. I was in this same place she writes about, a month ago when I posted Frustrated, Waiting For … [Read more...]

So, we've talked about dead faith, now let's talk about living faith! "But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?  Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? 2 You see that faith was working with his … [Read more...]

  Your faith is DEAD. Can you imagine if you reached the gates of Heaven only to find out that after living the "Christian Life" your faith was dead the whole time? Maybe you think you would know if your faith was dead, and I hope you would, I hope we all would, but I have to wonder. I … [Read more...]

  Boy oh boy! Today's reading really slapped me in the face, in a good way of course. I have been praying and waiting for a while. I wanted to hear God and to know where He was leading me. I could have never imagined that everything would start with death! Although, I'm not really sure why … [Read more...]

    Yesterday we talked about temptations and sin, and today we are going to talk about becoming an overcomer! So, I now know that I have a problem with sin, and I understand what happens if I continually allow sin to rule over me, but now I have to prepare for battle. If I don't … [Read more...]

  As I have been praying for wisdom, I have loved seeing what God is doing in my own heart, and what He is opening my eyes to. I knew that today would be the day I would write about temptations and sin, but I didn't know it would also be what we talked about in church today. God is so cool … [Read more...]

  If we are going to claim victory over our trials we have to consider them joy, understand that they are for our good, and finally we have to pray, pray, pray. So that's exactly what I want to do today. When we reach the point where we fully accept and understand that God is working all … [Read more...]

  So we know that the book of James is all about spiritual maturity, and we've touched on considering trials and temptations in a joyful manner,  but why? Why would we consider them in this way? What's the point of trials and temptations?     What's The Point? So … [Read more...]

  Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds James 1:2 Cancer Family arguments A friend's betrayal A husband's affair Car accidents Alzheimer's Oppression Losing a job Hate How joyful do the trials above make you feel? Have you ever … [Read more...]

As we start our journey 31 Days Through The Book Of James, I want to start with a basic overview. As I mentioned before the book of James is one of my favorite books, and I believe it is because it deals with maturity in Christ. It's the book that comes alive when we have believed that Jesus rose … [Read more...]

  This month I am participating in a 31 day writing challenge. I have never done anything like this before, but I am super excited to write about what I love most, my faith. We will be spending the month of October walking through the book of James together. The book of James has always been … [Read more...]

Today's writing prompt is this: What would you attempt if you knew you wouldn't fail? Honestly there are so many things I would attempt. My mind is always going and I have thousands of ideas. Sometimes I try to get these ideas off the ground, sometimes I put them in a notebook, and sometimes I … [Read more...]