Mother's Day & Mixed Emotions

Mother's day is just around the corner and for many the day is full of joy and celebration.  Still, there are those who might have a few mixed emotions on this holiday.  The idyllic imagery of motherhood often doesn't match up with the reality of life -- the reality that the relationships involved with motherhood are often far more complicated than we would wish.  Read more...

When God is Silent

(We’re continuing on in the idevotion: Intentional Devotion series. Click here to read past posts. PS - freebies @ the end of the post!)

And Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman came out from that region, and began to cry out, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed." But He did not answer her a word. 

Inspiration Point - All Things New

Change

"Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." - Hebrews 12:10-11

God is after my good. He cares more about forming Christ-like character in me than He does my comfort. He will stop at nothing to make me more and more like Him - "to share in His holiness."

He is Risen!

What must happen in my heart for "Easter" to truly take effect in my life?

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The Necessity of Prayer

(This post is a continuation of the idevotion series: how to have intentional devotions.)

Yesterday we celebrated Resurrection Sunday and all that Christ’s life, death and resurrection means for our lives. As we consider the events leading up to Jesus’ death on the cross, I am struck by the frequency of prayer. Jesus prayed throughout His ministry on earth, but it is in that last week that we get deep looks into His prayer life.

Love is a Pain

"Those who say that they are in the light but hate other believers are still in the dark. Those who love other believers live in the light. Nothing will destroy the faith of those who live in the light." - 1 John 2:9-10 (GWT)

Light and Darkness
John constantly uses the pictures of light and darkness as metaphorical examples of how people live on earth. Those who live in light are true followers of Jesus Christ; those who aren't true followers of Christ live in the darkness. Obviously, "light" and "darkness" here refer to the spiritual condition of a person.

The Big IF - Faith, Wishes and Babies

“You just have to have faith!”

That’s what I’ve heard over the years as my husband and I have walked the road of infertility. Just have faith.

Now don’t get me wrong. If there was one, single, most important thing to have in this life I’d say faith ranks number one.