Choosing Faith Each Day, Faith, Proverbs

Trusting in God Allows Our Lives to Flourish

I have opened up the bible to the same passage several times yesterday and today. Honestly, the passages seemed too difficult to dig into. After opening to the same page today, I sighed and asked God to show me what I need to hear today.  He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,But… Continue reading Trusting in God Allows Our Lives to Flourish

Faith, Matthew, Romans

Salvation: Prayer to Accept Jesus as Your Lord and Savior

Have you ever heard, “Oh my faith is a private choice.” I was once one of those people.  My story began at a Christmas Service, I felt the Holy Spirit as the Christmas songs rang throughout the sanctuary.  I will never forget this verse from Matthew 10:33, “whoever denies Me before men, him I will… Continue reading Salvation: Prayer to Accept Jesus as Your Lord and Savior

Choosing Faith Each Day, Faith, Genesis, God's timing is perfect, Trusting in God

Do You Believe In Creation?

The first few verses of the bible set the stage, are you a believer?  God created heaven and earth. When you look at a sunrise at the beach, it is beautiful. How could the world just bang together to create such a magnificent site? How can gravity keep everything in place? It has taken the… Continue reading Do You Believe In Creation?

Faith, God's Character, Psalm

Praising God Through The Storms

Today is the last day of school! It has been quite a year. On the first day of school, I had to pick my kids up early to go to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. A few weeks earlier, my mom was unexpectedly diagnosed with a brain tumor, Stage 4 Glioblastoma. After a 6… Continue reading Praising God Through The Storms

Choosing Faith Each Day, Daniel, Faith, God's Character

The Power of Faith

Are you ever faced with a challenge that seems impossible? Some days, I am faced with challenges that seem insurmountable.  My mind gets bombarded with doubts. How can I possibly do this? What will people say? It takes so much courage to stand for God, when the world is angry at you.  In the bible,… Continue reading The Power of Faith

Daniel, Faith, God's Character, John

Mighty Wonders

This morning I was feeling disappointed. Life didn’t go the way that I wanted it to yesterday. Does that mean that what I want will never happen?  I read the bible this morning, and I read about Daniel and his friends pure faith. Daniel’s friends walked through fire, because they believed in God. They believed… Continue reading Mighty Wonders

Faith, Habakkuk, Hebrews

Keep Believing and Have Faith

This morning, I went to Trader Joe's in Ashburn, VA. I saw a box of ornament cookies with icing and sprinkles to decorate them. We used to make cut-out cookies with my mom every year. This year, she just finished 6 weeks of radiation and chemo pills for Stage 4 Glioblastoma, and she is at… Continue reading Keep Believing and Have Faith

Faith, Paul

Turn Them From Darkness to Light

Lately, I have seen Kanye West in the news for being a Christian. The number 1 song is "Jesus is Lord". I am not up on the latest trends, but I can get behind this one. How many people are seeing the song's name declaring Jesus is Lord? Wow, that is amazing! Every song on… Continue reading Turn Them From Darkness to Light

Faith, Paul

My Faith Must Be Bigger Than My Fear

This morning, I attended the women's bible study at my church. We read through the book of Philippians. The book was written by Paul, while he was in prison. Paul was converted by God. It was a complete and utter transformation from murdering Christians to sharing the gospel. His letters are books in the bible.… Continue reading My Faith Must Be Bigger Than My Fear