November 2015
Three Reasons I Believe Jesus is the Son of God
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” –Jn. 14:6 Jesus’ claim was a monumental one: He claimed to be […]
What You Can Give Up And Gain Through Fasting
I’m following up (a few weeks late!) about fasting in the modern age. In my last post, I reminded readers (and myself) that fasting is a commandment and is lumped right in with giving and […]
What Does Your Kitchen Table Say About You?
“For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.” Hebrews 13:14 Crayons. Juice boxes. Empty Halloween candy wrappers. My iPad. Small bits of food from last night’s […]
Why a Faux Outrage Over Starbucks Cups is a Bad Thing
In light of this recent public outcry, allow me to fervently and whole-heartedly quote the great philosopher Charles M. Schulz and say “Good grief Charlie Brown.” This is my timeline of the past few days: […]
Three Reasons I Believe the Bible is True
Is the Bible true? The perception is growing that only backwoods, uneducated Southern folks still cling to the outdated teachings of a corrupted, ancient book. Placing that perception aside, is there actually a good reason […]
When Giving Thanks Meets Fear of Missing Out
Sometimes I’m not thankful. There. I said it. It’s a pretty hard thing to admit. It’s not that I am ever purposefully un-thankful. It’s more a “whoops, I just caught myself in the throes of […]
What Does God Expect of Me?
Once, I was many things I am not proud of. Once, I made decisions based purely on selfish thoughts and desires. Once, I was not a good friend, sister or daughter. Once, I bought into […]