In our daily routines, we can humble ourselves in Jesus’ presence by honoring him in our everyday moments. Have you ever wanted to sit and be quiet for more than 5 minutes? You are probably saying,” you are preaching to the choir.” I would be shocked if you didn’t crave 5 minutes alone.  The business of life often steals the moments we have to be still. Let me tell you a story that happened not that long ago.  CREAK…. The door opened slowly and a little head appeared around the edge of the door.  “Momma, what are you doing?” My child sheepishly said. Sitting with Bible in my lap ..read more

A Story of Mary and Martha and how we can draw close to Jesus just like them. You know those days you get so busy that you go in every direction but straight? One particular day, I had gotten so busy doing chores, and checking things off my todo list, I was not paying attention to the world around me. I was so focused on the task at hand I had lost focus of the world around me. As the mop swished across on the floor in a harsh motion, I looked up, as if in slow motion, to see a freshly made cup of coffee my child had made tumble to the kitchen floor with a thud. Tears began to fall and words s ..read more

God commands us to love one another. He also commands us to love Him above all else. These are great ideas but how do we put these into action? Below are some scripture verses to help put this into some context what it means to love like God calls us to love. Submission And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul. Deuteronomy 10:12 Let’s start with loving Him above everything else. What does this mean? How d ..read more

Conquering temptations is not an easy task if we do not have the right tools. I would like to share with a you 4 ways that scripture shows us how to conquer our temptations. That Tempting Piece of Chocolate Cake ‘Ugh, I can’t eat another bite,’ I thought to myself as the waiter was bringing over a large platter of desserts.  As I looked at the platter, my mouth began to water. The 3 layer chocolate cake looked divine. I sheepishly said, without looking at my friends at the table, “Sure, I’ll take the piece of cake.” All my friends agreed that would be an excellent way to end to a fantasti ..read more

Have you ever had a terrible fall that knocked the breath out of you? One day I was taking a walk on the sidewalk near my home and suddenly hit the ground with a thud. I didn’t know how I got there. As I looked down to see bloody knees and a beat up hand, I realized I had tripped over a large tree root that had made the sidewalk uneven. Hobbling home, the Holy Spirit began to remind me of my own roots in Christ. I pondered over the health of the roots I have in Christ, the care that I give the roots that have grown from my relationship with the Lord and what I’m doing to grow deeper into the s ..read more

Praying, Waiting and Trusting are three words that seem foreign to us in todays culture. Many don’t understand even what the words mean or how they work in our lives as a believer in Christ. We would like to share with you how we have grown to understand and live these three words out in our journey with Christ. Pray There are times in our lives where we pray and we pray and we pray. We are on our knees, searching out the deep answers of God for our situation, dream or circumstance. I don’t know about you but my prayer life definitely grows when I am after something from the Lord. I know y ..read more

Abiding in Christ is one of those comments that we often hear in the Christian faith. It’s a common topic that we often glaze over on a daily basis. We would like to share with you 3 important ways to abide in Christ in our daily lives so we can grow in a deeper relationship with the Lord. Heather and I have been reading a new Prayer Book called Growing in Prayer by Mike Bickle. This book has really opened our eyes and hearts to how to pray in a deeper way that helps us connect to the heart of God. We have learned a lot and would like to share one aspect of the book that has really stood out t ..read more

Prayer is part of our walk with the Lord. When we say prayer walk, we mean steps in prayer. When we take time to pray it is helpful to learn some of the basic steps that can be used to enhance our time with the Lord. Prayer Verses Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 Meaning ..read more

Our prayer life can be a bit of a challenge because we are really not ever taught how to pray. Heather and I just finished reading a book called The Hour That Changes the World. It has been a great learning tool and great resource for our prayer time. We would like to share with you some of the things that we have learned and how we have put them into practice. The Author Dick Eastman breaks down the prayer hour into 12 parts. (Please note that you do not have to spend an hour in prayer and do all 12 parts.) He does recommend you participate in the steps to learn how each part works and how yo ..read more

God commands us to love one another. He also commands us to love Him above all else. These are great ideas but how do we put these into action? Below are some scripture verses to help put this into some context what it means to love like God calls us to love. And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul. Deuteronomy 10:12 Then I said, “O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his coven ..read more