"Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done." Psalm 105:1
During a recent visit to my friend's house, my son asked her if he could pick a flower for me, so she sweetly took him outside, let him choose a couple vincas from her flower bed, and he quickly and proudly brought them back inside to me with a huge smile on his face. The …
What is the Protestant Reformation? For many, October 31, 2017 will be just another Halloween, as super heroes, goblins, and farm animals march up to your doorstep exclaiming, "Trick or treat," as they eagerly wait for candy to be dropped into their buckets. For others, however, October 31, 2017 is truly significant, marking the 500th …
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Do you own a smartphone? Odds are you do, especially if you're reading this blog post. And if you do own a smartphone, then you have firsthand knowledge of this amazing device which serves as not only a phone but also a calendar, Bible, camera, calculator, alarm clock, and flashlight, while storing music, books, magazines, …
Stepping Out I don't know about you, but I frequently find myself losing in the daily battle with sin more often than I find myself winning. Sin discovers creative ways to rear its ugly head in my life, so I must be creative in my battle against it. Over the summer, the ladies in my …
I cannot tell you how many times I've stuck my foot in my mouth during a conversation. Even now I sigh and shake my head as I recount a few of the times I’ve wished mid-sentence that I could go hide in a hole somewhere. Oftentimes when I get myself in these situations I begin …
I'm hard-pressed to find uninterrupted daily devotional time with the Lord these days. My so-called "quiet time" is usually broken up into small nuggets throughout the day and is hardly ever actually quiet. Whenever I've had plans to get up early and study God's Word before my son's typical waking time or to sneak out …
"But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To the one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either." …
Yesterday I finished a one-month Facebook fast. At the beginning of July, I challenged myself to give up scrolling my News Feed for the whole month. Until then I'd never fasted from social media before, because I've always believed, and still do believe, that wasting time on social media is a heart issue that can't be fixed …
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I have done wicked and evil things. I have used people, at their expense, for my own benefit. I have manipulated and taken advantage of others. I have lied to those who trusted me most. I have torn down others to build myself up. I have hurt others. I have pressured others to do things …
My son has officially reached what is popularly known as "the terrible twos." This stage literally came on overnight. Just when I began thinking that my parenting was off the charts (ha!) and that he would completely skip the "terrible two" stage, I was knocked off my high-horse and found out what this fit-throwing, instruction-ignoring, …
Proclaim His Name 