From where I stood, looking over the salt marsh near my home to see the vast night sky, the two planets nearly touched. Jupiter and Saturn, the two biggest worlds in our solar system, aligned and were closer than they had ever been in 400 years.
Read More2021. It’s a new year, filled with lots of hope and expectations for better days and more human interaction. At the end of 2020, everyone had big goals and hearts full of hope — hope in the new year, in the flip of a page of the calendar. And within just one week, our country faced an unspeakable trial, knocking down the hope in the better days that were supposed to refresh us in the new year. As Christians, we are called to put our hope in Christ, not in any year or even any person.
Read MoreTrust is a rare quality to find in our world right now. We have more distrust with the media, politicians, healthcare providers, scientists, and theologians than one may remember. I find myself not knowing who or what to believe anymore. And yet, I have peace. I have peace because I know my Engineer will remain constant always. God is the constant I can always trust.
Read MoreThis year I decided that I needed to start my New Year’s resolutions a little bit early. Like a lot of people, my activity level has significantly decreased over the past year, partly due to not going to the gym and partly due to no longer walking around a school for seven hours a day.
Read MoreThe first paragraph of Paul’s letter (v. 1-7) is essentially an outline of the book of Romans as Paul summarizes the Good News about Jesus Christ who (1) came as a human by natural descent, (2) was part of the Jewish royal line through David, (3) died and was raised from the dead, and (4) opened the door for God’s grace to be poured out on us.
Read MoreIn the moments when we don’t know what to do - which have been numerous, even in the first few days of this new year - we would do well to quote this verse from Ecclesiastes. For a few days, I fell into a pattern of what I called “righteous anger”... until I realized that sitting in judgment wasn’t moving me closer to my God or farther from my pent-up fears.
Read MoreI don’t believe it’s possible to discuss the change of year and hope of rest and renewal without addressing the overwhelming amount of pain in the room. Pain from illness that took loved ones. Pain in protests and riots. Pain in politics. Pain in our lives. Pain in our relationships. I am weary with pain.
Read MoreOne of the topics close to my heart is singleness. I feel for all the single ladies cause that is the path I am walking as well. I can relate to feeling lonely for someone we haven’t met yet, the fear of wondering if we’ll ever get married, to the pain of “why can’t that be me”? I am twenty-five years old, I have never received flowers from a guy, been on a date, or been kissed.
Read MoreIt is safe to say that no one knows what this year will hold. None of us expected 2020 to turn out the way it did. Life as we know it has been turned inside out and upside down. While this is unnerving at times, as a Christian, it is vital to remember that nothing takes God by surprise. The most important thing we can do for ourselves this year is to dwell in intimacy with God.
Read MoreOne of the cornerstones of Tirzah’s mission is to inspire and equip women to be rooted in God’s word. It is why every article on our website includes Scripture and why our shop is primarily focused on Bible study. As we start a new year, we wanted to try something new: a weekly Bible study series.
Read MoreRead on for an update on when we’re coming back with new content in 2021 and a round up of the top 10 most-read articles on TirzahMag.com in 2020.
Read More2020 has been quite the year for all of us. There is so much noise in the world right now - elections, COVID-19, lockdowns, economic downturns, speculation about the future. And for a while, I was allowing all of that to fill me. Not surprisingly, I found myself fighting waves of anxiety and finding comfort in distractions.
Read MoreThere is a line in “O Holy Night” that goes: a thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices. While the weariness lingers everywhere these days, the hope and rejoicing feel a little harder to come by this year. When I am weary, I complain. It slips out of my mouth, almost subconsciously, and it has come much easier to me lately.
Read MoreMore than anything, I wish I could go back in time and leave myself a letter of warning. But every life experience can be a lesson to others, so that “we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God” (2 Corinthians 1:4).
Read MoreThis year has been anything but normal. And with the holidays around the corner, it’s safe to say our Thanksgivings and Christmases will probably look a little different than we’re used to. But, the good news is, you can still celebrate the holidays by serving others.
Read MoreFrom the early years of Sunday school, to the sermons we listen to, we likely have heard the saying ‘we are created in the image of God’ (Genesis 1:27). As Christians, we are told that because we have been made in the image of God, and we know full well that this is true, this then is the reason that makes us special. That because God is our creator, we can then know the essence of our identity and how this fits into our mission to share the Gospel with others.
Read MoreWalking into the Hollywood party, I knew I’d made it. I was stick-thin after months of eating air for breakfast, my open-backed designer dress fit in well with the ornamental crowd, and my Mercedes-driving boyfriend was at my side with a big smile on his face. I had taken a shot or three prior to arriving, and I was ready
Read More2014 dawned bright and I had love in my sights. I was searching for a man to walk into the future with, because I believed I needed a man to complete me. That fall, I was invited to a collegiate worship service at a nearby university. That’s where I saw him. He had dark hair, and eyes I thought held my future. I found out the hard way, that wasn’t the case.
Read MoreWhile looking at a nativity scene one Christmas my son took my hand and said “Mom, why was Jesus born as a baby amongst the sheep?”. It was a good question. Why did the God of the universe decide to enter this world in a vulnerable and inconspicuous way? It would not have been my choice. I would have gone for grandeur or at the very least comfort.
Read More“So, Becca, are you getting an MRS degree?” asked my uncle the Christmas after I graduated high school. I was homeschooled grades K-12, but I had decided to take some time off so I could focus on family, missions, and other passions in my life. I didn’t know what the MRS degree saying meant at first, and in case you’ve never heard it, I’ll explain: Mrs. degree. He was implying I’d skipped college to get married.
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