*Try* for a moment to dust everything you’ve ever heard about sanctification off of your virtual blackboard—and I will, too...
Tag: Sanctification
Utterly Dependent
By Shelly Prather/ Whenever I think of walking through the fire for God, it seems that I subconsciously want to walk through the refining fire of my choosing...
The Gift of Repentance
I have heard some parents recommend the “just ignore it” method when it comes to their young ones’ tantrums. I am sure that, for some parents, this can prove successful. As for my daughter, I will say...
Get Your Hands Dirty
I planted my first garden this year. I'd dreamt about it from the balcony of our tiny apartment years ago, longing for room to plant and room to grow… And this was the year!
Glow in the Dark
As a little girl I remember getting a little "glow-in-the-dark" cross in Sunday School that had a pretty little purple ribbon attached to it. My little sister and I would hide under the blankets...
Mid-Wife Crisis
There is a longing in my heart; its cries cannot be drowned out by the laundry piles and diapers: I want to be great... Can I say that?
Because God is Good
I wept in Bible study, recently. In front of everyone… It was the ugly kind, you guys… Where your face gets all distorted and you’re trying really hard to hold back the tears. I had a lump in my throat, my ears were ringing...
The Word On Women: 1 Corinthians 11:7
When I first read this verse, I felt disappointment. I heard in those words that, as a woman, I was less than a man. But recently, one evening, I discussed this concept with a small group of women and my imagination was stirred…
The More I Learn, the Less I Know
It seems like the older I get, the more I know about God, the more I study His word…the less I know. I feel so inadequate and ill equipped to give anyone any words of hope, correction, encouragement or act in any way that...
Feeling Like Myself Again
What does that phrase “feeling like myself again” really mean? What if “feeling like myself again” isn’t such a good thing?
