Women of Promise

       Humans are funny creatures.  We are always striving for acceptance.  To do that, we want to dress like everyone around us. We want our homes to be decorated to look like the decorating shows. We compare everything about us to our neighbor or social media posts.  We want to "fit in." We want our kids to "fit in."  This is natural.     At the same time, we struggle to find someway to "stand out."  What is that one thing that makes us different?  Maybe it is a unique sense of style.  Maybe it's a quirky personality. Perhaps you have an unique sense of humor.  We find that thing and wear it with pride.  Our culture applauds this constant tug of war between "fitting in" and "standing out."  No wonder our teens are more confused than ever.       Being intentional about our faith means we look at every area of our life and ask ourselves, "Am I representing Jesus through this?"  This ...

Sometimes our minds are so overwhelmed with all that we are called to do.  It can be so hard to know where to focus next.  This encouraging poem comes to my mind when my brain locks up from flipping through the files too much.  This poem is not Scripture! The author is unknown.  However, it leads my mind to many Scriptures as I stop and refocus on what is the next task in front of me.  I am reminded to not just do a task to check it off my list, but to do it as befits a task assigned to me by the Creator and Sustainer of my life. It reminds me to trace His hand in all of the events of life and rest in His power, knowing He will oversee the results.  It brings me comfort in times of stress and I hope it will bring a moment of encouragement and peace into your life as well. Do the Next Thing From an old English parsonage down by the sea There came in the twilight a message for me; Its quaint Saxon legend, deeply engraven, Hath, as it seems to me, teachin...

     I started a new Bible reading plan for the New Year!  I have never done a chronological Bible reading plan and I am excited to read through the Bible in this way.  I am using a guide that will take me through it in one year if I follow it exactly, but God used my wise husband to help me see that it is more important to read with understanding than to read to check off the daily reading box.  I was convicted with the truth that many days I read to complete a schedule, rather than with an open heart to learn more about and from God, the author of Bible!  So, I hope to use grace in this area and not be too worried if I don't finish in one calendar year.  More importantly, I pray I am faithful to walk with God continually in the coming year.       In my reading this week I came to the five verses in Genesis that tell us about the life of Enoch.  I was using the NIV and here is how this particular translation shared his li...