The Best Makeover You’ll Ever See Will Be Your Own
I used to love the TLC show, What Not to Wear. It was a makeover show, where two fashion stylists, and their team of hair and makeup artists would totally transform an individual’s look. Often the fashion offender would be caught on hidden video dressed inappropriately. Both funny and cringe-worthy, we couldn’t look away from […]
How to Overcome Frustration in Writing
Does writing frustrate you? Do you rewrite your blog post over and over, only to find at the end that it’s just ‘ok’? Maybe this is what God intends for us. We are finite, and he is infinite…our words (or lack thereof) remind us of this fact.
How to Overcome the Fear of Writing
Writing and tattoos have a lot in common. Both are art forms that bare something of our souls. We write, or we stamp, and we put it out there for the world to judge. It shows who we are and what we value. They both require you to roll up your sleeve and show the world what’s underneath. It takes a lot of guts to do both.
Two Fools on the Road to Emmaus
“Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” Luke 24:32 They had hoped Jesus would redeem Israel and usher in the kingdom of God, but now he was dead. The events of Friday were like open wounds to their souls. Raw […]
Four Lessons to Learn from Joseph of Arimathea
At first he was a secret follower. But as the events unfolded, he knew he had to take a courageous stand. Joseph of Arimathea offered one of the few kindnesses at the cross, and through it, the world was forever changed.
Lessons from the Story of Barabbas
“Away with this Man and release to us Barabbas” – who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder. Luke 23:18-19 The insurrectionists sat in their cells as they awaited their fate. They, who had once taken pleasure in creating chaos and fear, were now the ones […]
The Gift of Receiving, One Woman’s Journey from Certain Death to Life
She was on death’s door after battling Leukemia, and a bone marrow transplant was her only hope for survival. Read Laura’s journey of learning how to receive two life-giving gifts: new bone marrow and faith in Jesus Christ.
He Prays for Us When Satan Desires to Sift Us Like Wheat
Peter is an example of what not to do when faced with trials. But the sifting of his faith actually made him stronger in the end.
A Traitor’s Kiss, How to Confront Betrayal as Jesus Did
“Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” Luke 22:48 The glow from the torches and lanterns snaked along the road from Antonia’s Fortress toward Jesus and his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane. The speckled line of light grew brighter, and the marching footsteps grew louder as they inched closer. For […]
Hudson Taylor’s Secret to Success was in “The Exchanged Life”
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” John 15:4 In the early 1890’s Reverend Macartney, from Melbourne, Australia traveled to China to visit Hudson Taylor. Taylor was the first missionary to go into […]
