The Trust Factor
The Trust Factor
…Am I trusting GOD to heal me from the disappointments, the personal failures, the hurts? Am I trusting God in the successes, remaining humble? Will I be successful in my next endeavor? Am I holding on to my own understanding, my “safe” thinking not to have my expectations blown again?
Continue ReadingThe Quilt in the Corner
The Quilt in the Corner
…“Close your eyes and smell this,” I said to my brother. His response was as expected, “Grandma. It smells like Grandma.” I was holding out Grandma’s quilt not long after she passed away.
Continue ReadingCome Take a Look
Come Take A Look
…Maybe I am not alone in my feelings of not-enoughness? No matter what stage of life we are in the world throws these messages our way. Just this morning my workout video told me “You can be more. You can do more.” And I wanted to holler back, “No really, I can’t. I am tapped out. I don’t have any more to give.”
Continue ReadingWindow Shopping
Window Shopping
…This ‘self’ thread I’m pulling from your spiritual sweater might seem harmless, but trust me, it’s not…
God’s Photo Stream
God’s Photo Stream
There are many ways we let the world know we belong to each other. Maybe you were really lucky and you had a best friend with whom you split a heart necklace. Later in life we put rings on each other.
Why do we do this? We do it because we are all born with a need to be loved and to belong somewhere. Who is mine? Whose am I? So I put my stamp on you and I take your stamp on me.
Continue ReadingPaul and the Little Pigs
Paul and the Little Pigs
I am sure everyone remembers the story “The Three Little Pigs.” Did you know there is a similar story in the Bible? Yep, it’s right there in 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 (NIV)…
Continue ReadingWhat’s My Calling? Four Bible Principles to Help you Figure it Out
What Is My Calling?
The goal of any calling He would put on our lives will first be intimacy with Him. Remember that He is always after a deeper relationship between you and Him. When I heard the calling for Study With Friends Ministries, I was not looking for my calling. I was seeking hard after my Savior and my God, and trying to grow His Spirit in me. Intimate time with Him and a growing relationship with Him will naturally produce conversation with Him in your spirit. That conversation may include a calling, it may include a conviction. Be present for both.
Continue ReadingThree Wise Women?
Three Wise Women
This is the time of year when everyone enjoys Christmas shows, pageants and plays…
Continue ReadingPray Without Ceasing
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) If you listened to the Power of Prayer series on Study With Friends, you may remember Holly talking about how we minimize our prayers. In our humanness we often pray as if in expectance of […]
Continue ReadingOur Cat has a Hashtag
Our Cat has a Hashtag
Our cat has a hashtag. It all started when we noticed him laying flat on his back, completely relaxed, in all sorts of random and odd places: the middle of the kitchen floor, at the foot of the stairs, up against a hallway wall, next to the freestanding oven range, under the dining room table…just about anywhere. #upsidedownPurrcy
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