I’ll never forget the first time I saw the meme “If you’re too busy to spend time with Jesus, you’re too busy.” It was like a gut-punch, because I knew that there had been times I told myself I was too busy, when in reality I simply hadn’t made it a higher priority. We always…
Where did the Thanksgiving Day come from? Most people connect it with Turkey Day or football. They have little or no understanding of the origin and the significance of Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Day is one of my most favorite holidays of the year. I love the reminder to be thankful, because I believe it is…
Don’t buy another pre-made pie crust! Impress your friends and family with your pie crust skills with little effort and literally no cleanup! Several years ago, my mom showed me her genius method for making pie crusts. Up to that time, I only made pies at Thanksgiving, and even then I hated making them. Not…
What are the steps to take when you don’t feel thankful? Being thankful is a command in Scripture, just like any other command, but there are seasons of life that we walk through when being thankful is a huge sacrifice. You want to be thankful, but you just don’t feel thankful for what is happening…
The word “redeemer” in the context of a person isn’t a word we use much outside of Christianity. Many times I wonder just how many disciples of Jesus Christ truly understand the power and significance of Christ as our Redeemer. When I first heard my dad preach on the power of Christ as our Redeemer,…
Are you stuck in a rut? By rut I mean, a rut of discouragement, frustration, and negativity? It’s not hard, you know. All you need to do is watch the news and you’re already discouraged: discouraged by the racial divide in our nation, frustrated with the political environment that seems to always be only in…
