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Just like my kids were covered in mud and grime and Joshua wore clothes of filth, we too are adorned in the muck and mire that is sin. But, through God’s almighty mercy and love, we get a fresh makeover! He gives us the chance to be washed clean, to put on brand-new clothes, the finest clothing we’ve ever imagined, and take up residence with Him—if only we choose to follow Jesus.
Read MoreToday, I share an interview with Christian author Sherri Stewart. Sherri loves a clean novel sprinkled with romance and a strong message that challenges her faith. She spends her working hours with books—either editing others’ manuscripts or writing her own. Learn about her latest book, The Promise Keeper, and why she loves to write.
Read MoreI don’t always choose right. Sometimes I get that nudge and shove it away, thinking it’s just a petty distraction. But I am trying to keep my ears and eyes open and discern what’s a distraction and what’s a real call.
Read MoreHere, I interview one of my fellow Christian authors, Joy Avery Melville, who writes contemporary Christian women’s fiction. The first book in her Intended For Her Series, Meant For Her, released in November 2019. Book Two in that series, Kept For Her, is slated to release this winter. Her book, Sown in Peace, Book One in the Operation Return to Peace series, releases today, Aug. 27.
Read MoreI’m not eager for bad times. I truly hope I get to spend the rest of my days without hard moments, grief, sadness, stress, or pain. But I now longer fear them—and I’ve come to understand there is a joy to be experienced right in the center of that pain.
Read MoreFor a long time, I didn’t think it was OK to have a vent session with God. It felt disrespectful and weird. However, now I know that not only am I permitted to take all my problems to Him, but that He wants me to do this as a way of drawing closer to Him.
Read MoreI don’t need to be in church to feel close to God, I’d always say to justify why I didn’t attend church much in my twenties. What I’ve learned about why that’s not true—and why I need fellowship.
Read MoreWhen we feel joy, it should spread through us and not stop. Our joy in the Lord should explode—into a smile, into our eyes, and keep going! Our whole body should radiate that love and light! Our joy doesn’t depend on emotion—it isn’t rooted in happiness or mere feelings. We can feel joy even in our darkest, most painful hours.
Read MoreDependence can be viewed as a sign of weakness. But when it comes to our relationship with God, depending on God leads to about strength. God makes us strong with His power. As the apostle Paul writes in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.”
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