by Kathy | Aug 14, 2017 | Bible, Discipleship, Prayer, Quiet Time, Resources, Spiritual Growth
What is devotional Bible reading? Should we do it and if so, how do we do it? Devotional Bible reading focuses on your personal relationship with God. The primary goal is not to gain biblical knowledge – though that will happen too. It’s not for the purpose of...
by Kathy | Aug 3, 2017 | Bible, God's Word for Today, Prayer, Quiet Time
I do a lot of reading. In addition to God’s Word, I read novels, cookbooks, blogs, articles, non-fiction books and more. Some of this reading is for fun. Other reading is for instruction or information. Some I approach casually. Other with skepticism. Some...
by Kathy | Jul 14, 2017 | Bible, Discipleship, Quiet Time, Spiritual Growth
Why do you read the Bible? If you and I had coffee together and I asked you that question, how would you answer? Why Do Americans Read the Bible? A 2016 study by the Barna Group shows that about 1/3 of Americans read the Bible at least once a week. The same study also...
by Kathy | Jun 2, 2017 | Devotional, Parenting, Quiet Time, Spiritual Leadership, Women's issues
When our kids were young we did a lot of cross-country driving. Combine little money for airfare with living far away from grandparents and you’ve got at least two long days in the car – one way. It’s not easy to keep 3 kids under 10 restrained in the back seat for...
by Kathy | Apr 20, 2017 | Discipleship, Prayer, Quiet Time
I was disciplined. A day without a formal quiet time was really rare. And I confess to you now, that I felt a little “self-righteous” about my “faithfulness” to God. Then my husband retired. And my “discipline” went out the window....
by Kathy | Feb 6, 2017 | Prayer, Quiet Time, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized
Yesterday, in the grocery store, I made some poor choices. The Super Bowl was my primary excuse. My husband’s requests ran a close second. But much of the junk food also happened to be my favorites. Nothing required any preparation and met the requirement of having...
