From the Bitter Water at Marah to the Abundance of Elim

Focus Scripture: Exodus 15:27 "After leaving Marah, the Israelites traveled on to the oasis of Elim, where they found twelve springs and seventy palm trees. They camped there beside the water." Imagine with me...the arid desert wind sweeping strong against your face. Your tongue is as dry as your throat is parched. Worst of all, …

Breaking Every Chain – “The Right and Wrong Kind of Fear” (Part 2)

Focus Scripture: Proverbs 9:10 “The fear (yirah) of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” When I read Scriptures like the one above, I've always been curious...what does the "fear of the LORD" really mean? What does fearing the LORD look like in a believer’s life? …

Breaking Every Chain -“The Right and Wrong Kind of Fear” (Part 1)

Focus Scripture: 1 John 4:16-19 “God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. In this, love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the Day of Judgment, for we are as He is in this world. There is no fear in …

My Take on the No-Poo Method!

A week ago tomorrow, I embarked on a crazy experiment. It started where all crazy experiments do...Pinterest. I was mindlessly minding my business, perusing the hair and beauty category, when I came upon a graphic that read, "I haven't used shampoo in two years." Immediately, my curiosity took over and I decided to click on …

With The Trumpet Call of God…

The current headlines blasting forth from media and news outlets are astounding. Here are just a few headlines from this week's current news: In Shocking Breach, US Declassifies Document Revealing Some of Israel's Nuclear Capabilities Taking to Twitter, Iran's President Argues for Rapid End to Sanctions Obama's Iran scheme is laid bare And then above …

Divine Love as It Relates to Marriage – A Study of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

On her golden wedding anniversary, my grandmother revealed the secret of her long and happy marriage. "On my wedding day, I decided to choose ten of my husband's faults which, for the sake of our marriage, I would overlook," she explained. A guest asked her to name some of the faults. "To tell the truth," …

BECOME

I was encouraged to cultivate quiet time with God by a friend last night. I pray to God regularly, but do I ever stop talking long enough to hear what He wants to speak to me? With this new revelation in mind (thank you Tracee!), this morning I decided to stop talking for at least …