The phrase used in this verse ‘eager hands’ brings these images to my mind: a tired mother cooking, cleaning and running errands, a student who puts in her best effort as she toils on the paper due next week, or a young computer specialist, a hardworking surgeon, who starts her day drawing from God’s strength, eager to be right in the place God has placed her.
Read MoreI had landed my DREAM job. I was working as a labor and delivery registered nurse in the Texas Medical Center, the number one medical center in the world! It was extremely competitive to get that job, and I absolutely saw the favor of God as I walked in my calling as a nurse.
Read MoreLast week, after an exhausting day at work when I was juggling way to many responsibilities at once, I began thinking about acts of kindness. Sometimes, they're simple things, like holding a door open for someone whose hands are full of stuff.
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” That’s the question for every child when they go to school, meet older people, or just casually walk around the grocery store. It’s always a thought to consider.
Read MoreThis week we have a WORD STUDY for you. You will need a journal and pen to complete it. It can be done through the week or in a couple of days. You can do it on your own or with a group of friends. The word we are going to study this week is thanks.
Read MoreAs children, we learned about the history of Thanksgiving. We made turkeys out of our painted hands and Indian and Pilgrim hats out of construction paper. We learned that Thanksgiving was a time when people from two diverse backgrounds shared a meal together. Yet, there is more to Thanksgiving than just this.
Read MoreAs Thanksgiving approaches, it becomes a time we can reflect and thank back on the year we have lived. Maybe this has been the worst year of your life. Maybe this has been the best. Either way, reflecting back, you always, always have something to be thankful to God for.
Read More3 true life stories- from North Berwick, Auckland and Ashford to inspire you to send out invitations of love!
It was a bright summer day in the UK. We were visiting our son who works at Milton Keynes. Today, the three of us were on a train to visit Wendy at North Berwick. Bob, Wendy’s dear husband of 50 odd years had passed away a few months back. Wendy insisted that we should join her for dinner at home.
Read MoreWhen I decided to write about ‘giving’ I wrote down all the verses I I could find in the Bible about the topic. From them I learnt that we could give of our money, our time and what we no longer need or use. Jesus talks of the importance of giving and a lifestyle of generosity.
Read MoreI’ve recently celebrated my 40th birthday with an international travel-themed party. In decorating the cake, a friend and I created icing cut-outs of famous landmarks, using embossed cookie cutters. We didn’t want family and friends to look at the cake, and ponder, ‘What have they done here?’, but rather to readily identify the icons we’d represented.
Read MoreHey girl, I see you. I know exactly how you are feeling. I have heard the same questions and comments as you. I questioned myself just like you do.
Read MoreThe heart is the most important organ in your body. Not only does it pump blood to the rest of the body, but it also holds the meaning of your existence. The heart is precious and deserves protection. After all, everything we do flows from our heart. So, we must keep our hearts pure, so our actions are pure.
Read MoreWait. Generally used as an intransitive verb, wait is defined as “to remain stationary in readiness or expectation” (Merriam-Webster). Though often spoken in isolation, it is not a passive or weak verb. This little word carries weight. No pun intended.
Read MoreMaya Angelou said ‘ I learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but will never forget how you made them feel.
Read MoreReflections from the middle of the trials
Read MoreI remember exactly where I was the day my season of wait began. It was the summer of 2014, right in the middle of hot sticky July. My mother, sister, brother and I were standing in a department store waiting to check out just as the tornado sirens buzzed. Rain began and thunder followed almost immediately. The line was long, snake like, intimidating, never ending. “C’mon,” I thought, “I want to go home and read a book. This is taking too long”
Read MoreGirls fight with pornography as well as gentlemen. We just don’t say anything because we feel that no one will understand. I understand. I have been there. I know what you are going through. Trying to sweep it under the rug will only work so long. I know, I am a pro at sweeping my mistakes under the proverbial rug. But not acknowledging our mistakes, just allows them to keep growing and become a den of lions.
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