Delight means to experience joy, take pleasure in or find satisfaction in Some of its synonyms are relish enjoy savor I didn’t have any great epiphanies when I first looked up those definitions and synonyms. But when I started substituting them for the word delight in Scripture? Wow! For example, think about this verse you’ve […]
Why I Chose One Word for One Year in 2017
I have a love/hate relationship with New Year’s resolutions. I love setting goals and making plans to achieve them. I hate when real life happens and they disappear into nothing. I think I’m more in love with the allure of fresh beginnings and the IDEA of what change could bring than I am anything else. […]
5 Ways to Be Still and Enjoy God’s Presence this Christmas
It’s now, officially, “the most wonderful time of the year”. Or, as many would agree, the BUSIEST time of the year! I don’t know about you but the last 6 weeks or so of every year is a whirlwind for me. This year is shaping up to be no different. Those words, wonderful & busy, […]
Seek God & Everything Else Falls into Place
Do you like sequential steps to follow? I do! If done right, they can make difficult processes easy and hard to complete projects manageable. God is the master planner. The One who can see into the future and knows the first right step in every situation. And the amazing thing is He shares it with […]
How Can I Practice Biblical Meditation?
Well, we made it to the practical part! If you’ve landed here first, you might want to read the earlier posts in the series Practice Biblical Meditation & Quiet the Noise in Your Mind Practice Biblical Meditation & Calm the Chaos in Your Soul Biblical Meditation & A Prophet Who Needed It Are you ready […]
Biblical Meditation & A Prophet Who Needed It
Look Back to Part 1 Your mind never stops working. Talk about exhausting! But you need something more than just a mental diversion to quiet its noise. You need to think long and deeply about the truths of Scripture in the context of what is actually happening in your life. When you practice biblical meditation […]
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Trust God & Go to Bed!
On a scale of 1-10 how rested do you feel today? Is that any different than the day before? Or the week before? Or what about even the month before? Our responsibilities are ever increasing and our amount of sleep is ever diminishing. We seem to always be in motion. Always serving and running from […]
Practice Biblical Meditation & Calm the Chaos in Your Soul
Look Back to Part 1 Your mind never stops working. Talk about exhausting! But you need something more than just a mental diversion to quiet its noise. You need to think long and deeply about the truths of Scripture in the context of what is actually happening in your life. When you practice biblical meditation […]
Practice Biblical Meditation & Quiet the Noise in Your Mind
Take 1 minute and write down everything that’s filled your mind today. No, really, do it! To-do list items, random passing thoughts, decisions that have to be made, obstacles to overcome, relationships that need work, heartaches weighing you down, anything at all that you thought about. (Just make sure you set a timer or you […]
What’s the Greatest Thing You Can Give Your Kids?
This answer obviously depends on who you ask! I got over 28 MILLION results by asking Google. Here are a few of the suggestions Taking care of yourself Responsibility and independence Laughing at their jokes Reading with them Having a will Playing with them An early bedtime A college education There’s much wisdom in this […]