Read: Jonah 1 Focus Verse: Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the Lord. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 23:24 NIV Daddy was getting ready for us to go to the grocery store to pick up some much-needed groceries. Since he was divorced from my … Continued
Iread a great blog post recently on the words men love to hear and I immediately thought of my boys… As I was reading through Melanie’s great points on things we need to say to our men, I began thinking of the things my young men needed to hear from their mom. Because, after all, mama’s, we’re the “woman … Continued
Posted by Petrina FergusonLifestyle, Relationships Many girls and women have been left unprepared to face life- especially, in regard to relationships. For whatever reasons, they commonly have been left largely uninformed by their elders; by those who love them, and could have been properly equipping them with knowledge. So many girls and women go through life misguided … Continued
There isn’t a single person in the United States of America who doesn’t have a possession that goes unused for a year. Every one of us has extra STUFF. Martha and I made a rule when we got married 35 years ago that if anything went unused in our home over the period of a … Continued
When you lose a friend it feels unnatural and painful. So, why do we have to lose friends? I wish I didn’t have to answer that question and instead could say, “you don’t have to lose friends, ever”. But that is not the way it is, everyone has lost or will lose a friend. Despite … Continued
I have lived with fear most of my life. Even as a young girl, I nursed fears and illogical outcomes on a daily basis. Overcoming the spirit of fear always seemed like a good idea but living free from fear felt unattainable. Fear was my constant companion. -Going to sleep meant overcoming the spirit of … Continued
Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts. — Hebrews 3:17 God brought a series of 10 plagues upon ancient Egypt and the pharaoh, each gaining in intensity as Pharaoh’s heart got harder. And the Bible says multiple times that Pharaoh hardened his heart. But then we read in Exodus 10:1, “Now the … Continued
But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. —1 Corinthians 12:11 Have you ever run from the will of God for your life, thinking, “I could never do that”? After I became a believer, I sensed that God was calling me to preach. Now, I … Continued
