Movies about mean girls aren't completely fiction. Some people seem to have nothing more to do than be cruel, but you can do a couple things to keep gossip from hurting you and your reputation. DON'T FEED THE TROLLS This is something I am trying to teach my girls. If you don't react to [...]
In this article, you will find the top five ways to take a rebuke with grace and keep the messenger in good health. For most of us it goes against our natural instincts to take a rebuke with grace, but that is exactly what biblical maturity will teach us to do. If you have read [...]
I can not tell you how many times I have heard the phrase, “It is not what you said but how you said it.” At some point I just asked, "Lord, how can I do this differently and rebuke sin with grace?” What I learned hasn't caused an earthquake of revival amongst my fellow friends, [...]
I believe that Pastor's would be glad to have this insight into the heart of a church member. It is something that will help a pastor be a better under-shepherd and be less discouraged in the ministry. I grew up as the granddaughter of a well-known pastor from the 1950's. I was then raised [...]
If you have been told that Rock and Roll is bad, but don't know why ... this is for you. If you have been told that music is neutral ... this is for you. If you are seeing worldly changes in your Bible Believing church and can't figure out what is happening ... this is [...]
These are the steps God showed me to find peace and overcome anxiety in fearful times.
I haven't always struggled with anxiety, but in the past few years I have had to regularly function through it. I wanted to share what steps I have found successful for me while working through anxiety.
"Stay in Church" seems so simple that its importance may not register as an actual Life Lesson. But recently, God has highlighted in my heart many reasons why church is not just a place of worship but a place of necessity in the Christian life. So let us take a few moments and look at [...]
When we are at a fork in the road, we don't have the vantage point to see what is up ahead. But God does. This is why He has given us such clear instruction on how to live our lives. The Bible's way is the best way in both faith AND practice. The Bible [...]
I remember as a child playing the song Smile Though Your Heart is Aching by Charlie Chaplin over and over again. Simple things impact children. That old organ book I found, and that little phrase had a profound influence on my mind years later. (Oh, the power of music). While I wouldn't suggest that you never [...]