by Kathy | Oct 15, 2018 | God's Word for Today, Obeying God, Trials and difficulties
You’ve probably heard – or maybe you’ve even said – “God will never give me more than I can handle.” Sounds really good but there’s just one problem. The Bible doesn’t teach that. Many people point to 1 Corinthians 10:13...
by Kathy | Oct 8, 2018 | Church, culture, Evangelism, Witnessing
The cultural norm in America has shifted dramatically in the last few years. In fact, almost every day, another story pops up in the news revealing an ever-widening gap between the world’s values and God’s standards. Our culture glorifies and increasingly normalizes...
by Kathy | Oct 1, 2018 | Discipleship, Salvation, Trials and difficulties
On September 23, my father finished his race and received his eternal inheritance. His soul has been in the presence of his Savior for a week. Today, we say our formal goodbyes. While we grieve the loss of Dad’s presence with us, we also rejoice that he has now...
by Kathy | Sep 24, 2018 | culture, Discipleship, Holiness, Obeying God
I am patiently waiting for our first granddaughter to arrive. Okay, let me be honest. I’m waiting. We can leave the “patiently” part out. After four grandsons, we are so ready for a little girl! The world my granddaughter will know is very different from the world of...
by Kathy | Sep 17, 2018 | Discipleship, Holiness, Prayer, Salvation, Spiritual Growth
The Bible is full of word pictures to help us understand spiritual truths. One of the best known and most loved is the armor of God Paul describes in Ephesians. I know some Christians who “pray on the armor of God” every day. While we definitely need that level of...
