As he sat in his prison cell, surely he must have reflected back on the incredible ministry he had once had. He had been called by God from the time he was still in his mother’s womb, to preach repentance from sins – to prepare the way of the Lord. There was nothing at all…
While in western countries our freedom to worship God the way the Bible commands is being restricted, there are countries around the world where there is no freedom to worship God; where worshipping God results in imprisonment and even death. We are commanded to pray for our brothers and sister in persecuted countries, because their…
If you’ve hung around A Little R & R for a few years, you know that I host an Advent Bible study every year. And I love that Bible study so much. But this year I’d like to change things up a bit. It’s 2021 after all — so why not. Right? One of things…
Do you get annoyed with the cliché thanksgiving posts on social media? I don’t know if you’re like me, but I do fight a niggling sense of cynicism when I see those people who’ve complained all year long suddenly posting their daily thanksgiving posts in November. I have tried so hard to fight against that…
What if we could live with such an awareness of God’s hand in every situation in our life, that we could walk through hardship with a conviction that God was using it for His glory and joy knowing that the outcome was going to further His kingdom on earth? What if this conviction made us…
The other day I prayed that God would give me patience, while simultaneously realizing how ridiculous that prayer actually is. I was frustrated with my kids for something – whatever it was, it wasn’t a big deal, because moments later it was forgotten. But, patience isn’t something given, it’s something grown. It’s a fruit of…
