As a reader, I love those words and phrases that really help you visualize something or someone with vivid detail. It helps bring the story and the characters to life! The best authors are able to make me envision a story like an actual movie playing out in my mind. That pulls me into the…
Category: God’s Character
A Forecast That Will Never Let You Down
As a teacher, I also end up doubling as a professional weather watcher for a couple months each year. Why? Because of the joy of snow days, of course! No matter what career field you work in, there’s nothing like an unexpected gift of free time. Right? In the education world these days, snow days…
Why to Never Give up Hope on God
Way back in the Old Testament days, having children was important in crucial ways. Remember, in Genesis 1, God created Adam and Eve. Two people on earth, and two people only! He instructed them to be fruitful and multiply, which was obviously essential in order to fill the earth with other image bearers of the…
A Forgotten Name and an Important Reminder About God
That first time a coffee shop barista calls me by name, it’s always memorable for me. (And honestly, sometimes embarrassing. Ha!) But when that worker looks at me and says my name as she takes and/or hands me my order, it’s a sign that she cares enough to remember who I am. I’ve been in…
A Look at 15 Powerful Ways God Keeps You
Did you know there are a few books of the Bible that only have one chapter? Jude is one of them! Tucked in right before the book of Revelation at the end of the New Testament, Jude is 25 verses in its entirety. But they are a power-packed 25 verses, if I do say so…
Learning About God in a New Way
Sovereign, faithful, all knowing, unchanging. Powerful, loving, holy, good. Attributes of God! We talk about them all the time, and we read about them in the Bible. We hear words like these spoken in church and sung on Christian radio. But how often do you really stop to contemplate the characteristics of our almighty God? …
God: The Ultimate Room of Requirement, No Wizardry Needed
God: The Ultimate Room of Requirement, No Wizardry Needed Okay, I’m only a couple decades behind the game, but I recently finished watching the Harry Potter movies for the first time. Is that crazy? I bought my nephew, who’s a big Harry Potter reader and fan, tickets to see the Kansas City Symphony play the…
The Unchanging God in an Unpredictable World
The Unchanging God in an Unpredictable World Well, I filled out my March Madness bracket a few weeks ago, and it didn’t hold up for long. If you pay much attention to college sports, you know that in March, culminating tournaments take place for men’s and women’s basketball teams across the country. Specifically for the…
My Biggest Lesson Learned About God’s Love from Abraham’s Instagram Feed
My Biggest Lesson Learned About God’s Love From Abraham’s Instagram Feed So I was on the elliptical the other morning, and I randomly started thinking about what some of our favorite Bible folks’ social media feeds would have been like. As they journeyed through the ups and downs of life, what pictures would they have…