Growing up in a bible-based church focused on the spiritual development of its young people, it is not a surprise that great emphasis was placed on prayer. Each week at the closing of our Sunday-school lesson, someone was chosen to close out in prayer. I kid you not, nothing struck more fear in my young, …
March Theme: Prayer
As we turn our focus to Prayer throughout the month of March, you may be asking yourself why prayer is so important. Prayer is how we communicate with God, seek forgiveness, and draw closer to Him. It should be as vital to our daily lives as eating and sleeping. Yet, we often fail to make …
Tenacity: The Hits Keep Coming
“What a gift life is to those who stay the course! You’ve heard, of course, of Job’s staying power, and you know how God brought it all together for him at the end. That’s because God cares, cares right down to the last detail.” James 5:11 (MSG) When I think of tenacity, I immediately think …
Tenacity: Heart Check
Strong, Sturdy, Reliable…I love the word grit because it reminds me of the word tenacity, which means persistent determination. It also reminds me of what the early Christians had to do to spread the Word of God and what Jesus preached, even against resistance from His own people. They had to be persistent but loving in …
Tenacity: Undaunted Purpose
Remembering back to that hot, steamy June day in 1998, I realize it was an experience like no other. Was it the heat, my empty stomach, or the gruesome details of what once took place in that exact location that caused me to almost pass out? I truly could not have prepared myself for the …
4.5 Pounds of Tenacity
I have this little 4.5 pound Yorkshire Terrier named Louie. He is still a puppy. He has no idea he is that small. When he is around other dogs of substantial size (which for him is ALL other dogs), Louie doesn’t act at all as if he is the smaller of the two. He jumps …
February Theme: Tenacity
As we turn our focus this month to the word TENACITY, the words determined and persistent come to mind. Yet, the word is also unique because it hints at a boldness in approach. You might possibly envision an athlete who is working toward a goal or maybe a co-worker trying to climb the corporate ladder …
Renewed Vision: Download and Install
Have you ever opened your computer trying to login to a particular webpage, only to notice your web browser was not loading quite as fast as expected? Or those moments while using your cell phone, you see it isn't performing as it should? Instead, you notice the touchscreen does not recognize your finger press precisely …
I Have a Dream
In honor of Martin Luther King day, I thought about one of my dreams. Do you ever just say to your kids, “Can everyone just get along?” Do you ever wonder, “Why can’t people just do what is right, what is kind, and treat others the way they’d want to be treated?” My dream is …
Renewed Spirit: Vision
God has a lot to say about the Vision we have for our lives. Even though He knows the choices that we’re going to make, He still gives us free will to choose as we please. He may not be happy with our choices, but they’re still our choices. Many people believe in the whole …
Broken and Gracefully Loved 