Do you remember the song, "The 12 Days of Christmas"? I used to sing it all year long when I was a kid. I was thinking about a Christmas series to do with you all and I thought it would be interesting to spin one of my favorite Christmas songs into a Bible study. Instead of a handsome true love giving us 12 days of gifts, I wanted to fo[...]
As the year 2014 comes to an end, I thought it would nice to do some reflecting before our new series begins next week! This Sunday, in the Young Woman's Bible Class I teach, we walked through 2014 and discussed our hopes for 2015. While this time of year tends be filled with the hustle of the holidays, I think it's important to reflect d[...]
“No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. " - Luke 6:43-45[...]
"Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." - John 7:38 I have this really amazing memory of my grandmother watering an array of plants in her house. I don't know how old I was, but this memory is seared in my head and heart. My grandmother was such a beautiful woman partly beca[...]
"Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me." --- John 14:1[...]