Long Lines
Have you ever had the pleasure of waiting in a long line?  Many of us would emphatically say “no”.  In this fast-paced, instant-gratification world that we live in we are constantly striving for the short line, the express lane, the fast track.    But, this past month I opened up the door and saw a very long line going into a room where my dear friend, Beth Rarey, was being honored.  I’ve written about Beth before (see June 6, 2009 post).  She was a friend who honored God during her 49 years of life, including  her year-long battle with brain cancer.  I knew how Beth had blessed me during our friendshipR

The Name Above All Names
Studying the book of Acts this year has been such an encouragement and challenge to me.  I love being reminded by Peter’s sermons of the work that Christ accomplished on the Cross.  It’s interesting to note the reaction to Peter’s sermons by the Pharisees and Sadducees, though.   What shall we do to these men?  For, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.  But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.  So they called them and commanded them not t

Consider Your Tongue
My son, Alex, gets ready for school very early each morning.  Being a homeschooler for six years, “early” would have been 8:00 am; 6:00 am is quite a change.    Needless to say, I like getting up and reading the Word and praying with him before he leaves for his day.    We are currently going through scripture while being guided by the Doorpost (www.doorposts.net)  book “Plants Grown Up:  Projects for Sons on the Road to Manhood”.  I’ve been getting a lot of ideas and scripture a

Get In The Word
Just a brief posting to encourage everyone to be filling their minds with the Truth of Scripture.  I have known some Christian women who do not seem to struggle with reading the Word on a regular basis.  I, however, suffer from “Lazy-itis” and “Control-freakishness” and often think that I can manage without any help from God through His Word.  It’s a terrible thing and must be cured.   The other day I was chatting with my friend and telling her that it seems fairly prevalent in women, especially newer believers, to not want to be stretched spiritually.  All of us probably desire *comfort* yet as we walk with the Lord for more an

The Source of Life
*This post was originally published October 5, 2009, on the website www.katiewolfe.org “SISters in Scripture”.  Katie Wolfe leads an amazing ministry that includes a weekly exhortation to thousands of women to store God’s Word in their hearts.  Since some of my blog readers aren’t connected with this ministry (yet?), I thought I’d copy my post from her website here. *   As a woman, God has blessed us with many important roles, such as wife, mother and manager of our homes. Some of us include other roles to that list, but these are the foundational ones. Especially for strong women (and