The church in Ephesus was surrounded by wickedness, yet pursued holiness. But God still had something against them; they had forgotten and left their first love. It was almost as if they were cheating on God with religious holiness. After all, what is holiness without love?
Category Archives: guest post
Confessions of an Over-Planner
Today, Jennifer Slattery, a writing friend of mine shares some words of wisdom. I believe you will be encouraged by her thoughts. (And take a look at her newest book release at the bottom of the post. I just read it and I think you’ll want to pick up a copy for yourself.) Thoughts from Jennifer: […]
How to Train Your Kids in Godliness (when you struggle with it yourself)
Lindsey Bell writes weekly on her blog about faith, family, and learning to love the life she’s been given. I invited her over today to share some parenting encouragement with us. I hope, as you read through her post you will find that even if you don’t have children living at home, these tips are great […]
Pursuing Your Dream
photo credit: freedigitalphotos.net //Photokanok We’ve all had them. Dreams of what we want to do some day. For one reason or another, many of us set them aside for a season. Or longer. But God has plans for us. Ephesians 2:10 says He has created us for good works. He doesn’t want us to quit. […]
The Only Rational Response to a Crazy Day
I am happy to introduce you to Jennifer Slattery. I recently read her debut novel and thouroughly enjoyed it. I look forward to her second one (information on both below). As I read Jennifer’s post, I recognized a timely word of encouragement. I hope you are encouraged as well. Be sure to stop by and […]
Hold On, God
Today, guest blogger, Janet Brown, shares a devotional about God’s helping hand. photo credit: www.freedigitalphotos.net “For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.” Isaiah 41:13 My oldest daughter and son-in-law bought an inside basketball goal for our first grandchild, their niece. We put […]
Guest Jeanie Jacobson: Wipe out Worry
Every year I miss out on Autumn’s beauty because I’m worried about the approach of my nemesis– winter. My choices: A) Waste two seasons dreading cold Nebraska weather. B) Stop worrying and enjoy today. Do you worry about things you can’t change? If so, there’s hope. When Jesus walked the earth, people were much like […]
Guest Author: Linnette R. Mullin
Welcome to Linnette R. Mullin, author of Life-Changing Romance. Her book, Finding Beth, releases December 20th, 2013. From Linnette Overcoming – Even in Our Darkest Moments Life can be a struggle. How often do we question God when bad things happen, laying the blame for evil at His feet? After all, he’s God! He could […]
Seven Ways Forgiveness Can Simplify Your Life
Today, I have special guest Teresa Tierney. Teresa is a freelance writer who blogs about the challenges of forgiveness. You think it’s tough following The Ten C’s—just try forgiveness. It’s not a job. It truly is an adventure! Connect with Teresa on her website Road Blocks to Forgiveness or on her Facebook Page. Moving to the Land of Forgiveness is not easy. I […]
The Power of Forgiveness
Today, welcome Sharon Garlock Spiegel on her blog tour for Generations! It was a vicious cycle… When Edward Garlock was sober, he was a kind, generous hard-working farmer, providing for his wife and eight children. But when he was drunk, he transformed into a bully capable of absolute cruelty. Then one day two young men showed […]