Have you ever studied the book of Jude?  Do you know where it is located in the Bible?  Who was Jude?   Jude is a short, one chapter book, located just before the book of Revelation in the New Testament.  It may not be a book you have ever studied or even been aware of.  Jude was the brother of James and a bond-servant of Jesus Christ. (Also that would make him a half brother of Jesus, a son of Mary and Joseph.)  The letter was believed to be written to congregations dispersed throughout the Roman empire around A.D. 65.  Jude is warning those congregations of ..read more

On Monday afternoon my husband and I attended the Funeral or Celebration of Life for yet another of our friends who passed away earlier this month. Lanell’s service was very sweet. The church was full of family and friends whose life she had touched. I am sure her Spirit was quickly in the presence of Jesus in Heaven upon her last breath leaving her earthly body.  No longer in any pain or suffering.   She was such a sweet servant of God.  She was our Birthday Card writer for our Bible Study Class.  She took such joy in it and in greeting others in the class.   Especial ..read more

I am not sure why but it has been on my heart for the last week or so to blog about Dating for Christians and ‘Finding Your Soulmate’. And why would any of you want to hear what I might say about this subject? Over the course of our married life others have asked us how we met. Strange as it may seem we met while we were dating other people. The person I was dating invited his friend who was home on leave to go out Christmas shopping with us the week before Christmas. I ultimately arranged for his friend to have a date with one of my work friends for New Year’s Eve. There was something clickin ..read more

One of the Subjects Dodged by Christians today.   In his book,Your Eternal Reward, Erwin W. Lutzer addresses this question. Title: Your Eternal Reward Author: Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer Publisher: Moody Publishers/2015 (originally published by Moody Publishers in 1998) Cover: Paperback Suggested Retail Price:$13.99 About the Author: Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer Accrording to the site of The Moody Church, Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the Senior Paster for 36 years.  He earned his B.Th. from Winnipeg Bible College, a Th. M. from Dallas Th ..read more

Title: Holiness – God’s Plan for Fullness of Life Author: Dr. Henry T. Blackaby Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, Tn. Copyright: 2003 Category: Christian Living, Spiritual Growth, General Cover: Paperback Price: Suggested Retail: $9.98 About the Author Dr. Henry T. Blackaby is the founder and President Emeritus of Blackaby Ministries International, an organization ‘built to help people experience God’. Dr. Blackaby was born in British Columbia.  He has devoted his lifetime to ministry.  He studied English and History at the University of British Columbia as an ..read more

Today’s Verse of the Day post on my Facebook Page:                 This quote is Ephesians 3:20-21 (NASB).  This Scripture is beautiful. It speaks to the power of God and reminded me of just how great that power is.  I became particularly cognizant of this Scripture two and a half years ago, while I was reading Priscilla Shirer’s book God Is Able during a very stressful and painful time in the lives of my family. My sister-in-law, Cathleen, was battling cancer.  I was helping out by taking her to her doctor appointments and chemo treatment ..read more

Title: FerVent: A Woman’s Battle Plan for Serious, Specific, and Strategic Prayer Author: Priscilla Shirer Publisher: B & H Publishing Group Copyright: 2015 Classification: Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Women Price: Suggested retail price $16.99 Who is Priscilla Shirer? Priscilla is married to Jerry Shirer, and is a mom to three sons.  She is a gifted writer and international speaker.  She has written a number of Christian books and Bible Studies. She is also one of the daughters of Pastor Tony Evans.  Some of her books include: The Resolution for Women (NY ..read more

Isaiah 35:8 speaks of a Highway of Holiness On July 8 my devotional, Experiencing God Day-by-Day, took me to Isaiah 35:8 and that verse has remained on my heart for the last couple of weeks.  You always have to read the Scripture in context to really understand the message. Let me quote Isaiah 35:1-10 (NASB) to present this verse in context.   The subject is Zion’s Happy Future. ‘1The wilderness and the desert will be glad, And the Arabah will rejoice and blossom; Like the crocus 2 It will blossom profusely And rejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy. The glory of Leba ..read more

Stand Firm in Faith In 2 Chronicles 20, King Jehoshaphat admitted he did not have the answers and he prayed to the Lord. He trusted God that He would protect Judah and Jerusalem from a great multitude coming against them. They knew if help came that it would be from God. He commanded them to Stand Still or Stand Firm in some translations and see the salvation of the Lord. 2 Chronicles 20:17 says ‘You will not have to fight this battle.  Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem.  Do not be afra ..read more

              Do you struggle with serving two masters? Matthew 6:24 (NLT) says ‘No one can serve two masters, For you will hate the one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other.  You cannot serve both God and money.‘ I don’t know about you, but for me some days it does seem that I am struggling with this.   I totally plan to get up and have my quiet time with God.  To get up, get my smoothie fixed and go to my quiet space and get my devotional book and my Bible and curl up in the Word and in His presence, that ..read more