A while ago, a friend of mine got me thinking about the importance of helping my kids grow in favor with God and with men. Luke 2:52 says “Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.” The original Greek word used for “favor” in this scripture is […]

In 2009, I gave birth to my second son via emergency C-section. I then spent the better part of a year battling severe postpartum anxiety. It was a runaway train I didn’t see coming and it was the sort that hit me on any given day without any notice. It left me exhausted, disoriented and […]

“For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” – Hebrews 4:12 NLT The Word of God is alive! It’s not lifeless. It does not simply lie on a page and […]

“The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I […]

“And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth.” – John 1:14 AMP Jesus is the Word […]

“who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power…” – Hebrews 1:3a NKJV This scripture tells us Jesus upholds all things by the word of his power. Note that it doesn’t say he upholds all things by his power directly. […]

“But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” – Matthew 4:4 NLT After being baptized, the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After forty days of fasting, the devil said […]

I was reading an article today about self-planting seeds. I was under the impression all seeds were somewhat self-planting (sometimes even gravity can get that little seed deep enough under the dirt for something to happen), but this article was talking about seeds that actually drill themselves down into the soil. The way the seed […]

I was reading Acts 20 in my quiet time earlier this week, and verses 26 and 27 in the Amplified version really moved me. “Therefore I testify and protest to you on this [our parting] day that I am clean and innocent and not responsible for the blood of any of you. For I never shrank or kept back or fell […]