by Kathy | Sep 9, 2019 | Church, Discipleship, Holiness, Spiritual Leadership
We’ve changed churches eight times in 34 years of marriage. No, we aren’t “church hoppers,” we’ve simply moved a lot with my husband’s job. We have visited dozens of churches over the years. With all that “church...
by Kathy | Nov 12, 2018 | Church, Holiness, Obeying God, Spiritual Growth
I am so glad the mid-term elections are over! Politics cause far too much disagreement – even in the church. With good conscience and personal conviction on both sides, sincere Christians can be divided over party lines. It’s one of those areas like alcohol,...
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...
by Kathy | Jun 18, 2018 | Holiness, Spiritual Growth, Worship
Don’t get me wrong. Hear me out first. Yes, God is all-powerful, all-knowing, sovereign, and holy. I fully embrace everything God’s Word says about who He is, how He works, and what He can do. God is not limited. He has no weakness, flaws, or faults. There...
by Kathy | Nov 2, 2017 | Holiness, Intimacy with God, New Start 15
Would you like to sit next to God and snuggle up against His side? To be so close you could hear Him breathe? There would be no distance between the two of you, no barriers to prevent you from drawing near. You could linger in His presence and rest in the circle of...
