“I have loved you with an everlasting love;therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.” (Jeremiah 31:3)The love of God did not end at the cross, He continues to pursue us and draw us to Himself. What a comfort it is to know that is never going to end. We can not earn it, so we can not lose it. “If we are faithless, he remains faithful” (2 Timothy 2:13). With each passing year, may our heart...  Read More

If you’re anything like me, maybe the nearing end of another Christmas season unravels a mix of different emotions and deep thoughts. It’s a time of joy for many, sorrow for others, and a great amount of reflecting upon another year gone by. We’re faced with what we’d love to leave behind, what we desperately wish we could change, and the reality of all our past failures and accomplishments. Wheth...  Read More

What does it look like to be a friend of God? Father of faith, a firm believer of truthrooted and steadfast in hope? See James 2:21-23 Entering boldly before the Presencebehind the veil as though the veil was never there? See Psalm 103:10-14 Having theblessed assurance of eternal glory? Let’s take a peek into the life of Abraham AKAFather of faith and friend of God.Abraham was a man called by God ...  Read More

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death”. (Proverbs 14:12)I have found in my own life that compromise multiplies quickly and before you know it, you have a big fat runaway snowball tumbling down a hill wrecking everything in its path. The thing about sin is that it is usually enjoyable for the sinner. We ignore the wisdom and cautionary tales of those with experi...  Read More

Hope is defined as “a desire accompanied by expectation of obtaining what is desired or belief that it is obtainable”. Jesus demonstrated hope throughout His ministry. With each miracle He performed He knew the power at work within Him to accomplish what unbelieving mind would consider impossible. He healed the sick, gave blind men back their sight, made crippled men stand up and walk, He even bro...  Read More

 I’ve always loved children and after meeting/marrying my Hubbs, we soon had three little boys in close succession. With every intention to be Super-Mommy, my human limitations soon became glaringly apparent. I wish I could carry all three down the stairs at once, but I only have two arms. I wish I could catch the child about to fall while bandaging another’s boo boo, while simultaneously changing...  Read More

"So Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.'" (John 5:19)Jesus lived a life of perfect submission and obedience to God the Father. Being One with the Father, Jesus understood that in every circumstance, God’s plans were good. Immediately following His...  Read More

To study the word “bear” that is used in 1Corinthians 13:7 gives a much more significant and deeper meaning than I would give it at first glance. It is the Greek word “stego”; it means to cover closely, to protect by covering, to conceal and then, by covering, to bear up under. Note that at the core of its meaning stego denotes an activity or state which blocks entry from without or exit from with...  Read More

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)Rest can be elusive during the holiday season. We have trees to put up, houses to decorate, cookies to bake, school concerts to watch, shopping to do, parties to attend, family to visit. All of these good things can pile up in our already busy and hectic lives and leave us feeling quite exhausted. When our fo...  Read More

It’s happened to all of us at some point: someone you admire, look up to, and love dearly is right in front of you, sharing something important while you’re unable to pay attention to what they’re saying the moment you notice a tiny, green speck of food lodged between their teeth and you think to yourself, Who’s gonna tell ‘em? It’s especially rough when it's a serious conversation you’ve wasted a...  Read More

God in the business of writing a new story on a blank page that has been wiped clean by the blood of Jesus.  Read More

The Jesus Storybook Bible calls the love of God the “never stopping, never giving up, always and forever love.” God has pursued His people with love and grace since creation began. God has been chasing after you, personally, all your life. He determined where you would live. He gave you the parents you have on purpose. Everything you have been through, all the joys, the trials, the tears, everythi...  Read More