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2021

Tamar by Shadia Hrichi

The Book: Tamar Rediscovering the God Who Redeems Me by Shadia Hrichi Book Description from the back cover: If God can choose the Canaanite Tamar to continue the line through which Christ would come, can anything keep Him from weaving your story into His redemptive plan? Tamar, daughter-in-law of Judah, is the first woman listed

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Pray Out Loud

I kind of feel like prayer is my “thing,” you know? It’s what I’m called to do, something I’m passionate about, yet praying out loud, in front of people makes me incredibly anxious. I trip over my words, or worse, can’t find my words. It seems messy. I listen to others pray out loud and

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What if?

Saturday night I didn’t sleep a wink. Some of it was because of a stomach ache, some of it could’ve been because I drank too much coffee too late in the day, but most of it was my mind was racing. I found myself worrying about so many things. What if this? What if that?

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The Need for Fervent Prayer

Today’s Bible verse is James 5:16. Compare the NKJV with the ESV:Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.James 5:16 NKJV versusTherefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be

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Prayer Warriors

In the week leading up to Christmas, you’re probably expecting me to talk about Jesus’ birth, or the meaning of Christmas, but not this year. I know too many people who need our prayers this week. Let’s be the prayer warriors that I know we are. Last Friday I asked for you to pray for

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Life’s Trials

With all of the craziness of the last several years, I’m always amazed at how well we come through life’s trials. I also find that I’m very proud of people. We can be horrible to one another. However, during the low points, when it seems to matter the most, I see the goodness of mankind.

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It’s A Wonderful Life

It’s A Wonderful Life (link is for the 75th Anniversary book) is my favorite Christmas movie. I watch it almost every year on Christmas Eve as I wrap presents. (I’m a bit of a procrastinator.) The movie wasn’t initially meant to be a Christmas movie. It wasn’t even very well received when it was released

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There Will Be Signs

I know every generation has thought that their generation was the one that would witness the Second Coming of Christ, but I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if it happened during our lifetime. We’re told in the Bible that “there will be signs.” I believe we are seeing those signs unfold. “And there will be

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