Online Women's Bible Study
What are you giving up for Lent?
Somehow the practice of fasting in preparation for Lent has become a bit mainstream, a bit self indulgent. We hear a lot of ‘What are you giving up for Lent’ and the response is chocolate or sweets or some other diet driven answer. Really? Honestly, I don’t think Jesus cares if you like chocolate.
Continue ReadingI love Hezekiah’s response. First he consulted Isaiah the prophet to ask how God wanted him to respond. Next, Hezekiah physically laid out the message he had received from Sennacherib’s servants and prayed over it before God.
Continue ReadingThis writing is inspired by a dear friend who cherishes the people she meets. You will often hear her say, “Did I ever tell you how I met her?” This got me thinking. Have I ever told you how I met Jesus?
Continue ReadingWhat a privilege we have been given to sing, praise, and make music before the Lord. He delights in our praise, whether in word or song. Do we remember to freely praise Him? If all of nature honors Him, why would we withhold our praise?
Continue ReadingA little while later, as I was cooking dinner, I discovered a small pool of green liquid along the side of the burner of my gas stove. As I shifted pots and took a closer look, I realized a green crayon had melted around and underneath the burner. I uttered my second quick panic prayer: “Lord, please don’t let our house go up in flames!” (Disclaimer: strange things happen in the kitchen when you live with a three-year-old.)
Continue ReadingIt is our choice to offer ourselves to God, not something He forces us to do. But oh, how difficult to give up my right to myself!
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