From the rags of sin to the riches of His mercy
Many years ago when my son was just a baby, we lived on the end of a not-so-nice street. There were a few dealers and just some all-around shady characters living on our block, so it wasn’t out of the ordinary to see a police car or two. Well, one night it got a little […]
It’s that time of the year again. The leaves are changing, the weather is cooling down, and that means the holidays will be upon us before we know it. I enjoy the cold weather and bundling up to go outside. It makes me happy to have a fire going to keep the house warm, and to […]
Camping wasn’t something that I grew up doing with my family. In fact, the first time I ever went camping was with a group of friends when I was a teenager. Even then, it wasn’t a regular thing, just something I did a few times. When I met my husband, I became quite a bit […]
I am a preacher’s kid and my dad is my favorite preacher. I’ve heard some sermons more than once, enough to have a favorite. As children, my siblings and I referred to it as “the parrot sermon” (because of a variation of this illustration). The sermon’s actual title is “Who will teach the children?” using scriptures from the book of Deuteronomy. This sermon […]
Encourage: a verb meaning to give support, confidence, or hope (to someone) Some synonyms for encourage are hearten, cheer, uplift, inspire, motivate, stimulate, invigorate, embolden, and fortify. I could go on, but I think you get the point. To give someone encouragement means you support them and are in their corner. You want them to succeed! I […]