Pursuing Faithfulness in the Little Things
Some days, life beats us up. We fall short. We mess up. People disappoint us, and we disappoint others. Feelings of inadequacy can creep in and paralyze us. Days like that can make a person feel like a big, fat nobody. At least that’s how it goes for me sometimes. It’s an awful feeling. The…
“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.” (Psalm 46:5) Just over nine years ago, I began doing morning devotions. For years, I half-heartedly tried to develop a consistent habit of morning devotions. It never quite happened because I didn’t stick with it. Sunday mornings were the…
Here we are–the end of August. I go back to school as a high school teacher this week. My husband starts back to teaching next week. Lots on our plates in September. Our kids begin third and eighth grade also. This is a crazy busy time for us since all of us are returning to…
Sometimes we overcomplicate things because we feel the need to leverage control in situations. Reliance on our own wit, strength, connections, and abilities can get us into trouble. When we focus on what we bring to the table, we lose sight of the real source of all strength–Jesus. This can lead to all kinds of…
Forty years of wandering had ended. Joshua went on to lead the Israelites over the Jordan River. Two generations after starting the journey, the time had come. In Joshua 3, the account of the crossing is detailed. Yet in Joshua 18, there were still some tribes who had not yet taken possession of their allotment…