“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy. 31:6 Deism presents a cold, distant God who created the world, set it in motion, then turned away from it. But God’s own Word and the long history of Christian …
Devotional: When Loving God Hurts
I was reclining on the couch one evening reading when the call came, “Beth, I have a situation . . . ” Within minutes, a crisis launched me into action. It began that morning in another state with a rabid skunk and three curious dogs. My sister who had vaccinated my dogs along with her own, had recently moved out …
Don't Ditch Your Dream
What is crazier than trying to achieve a dream in 30 days? Fasting while you do. Since issuing my 30 day “Dare to Dream” challenge, a lot has happened. I wonder if it has for you, too. Seeing how my dream (a devotional on God’s heart) is holy ground, I decided to approach it with an extra measure of consecration. And …
Dare to Dream
Tomorrow I’m planning to do something crazy. Something far beyond the doldrums of my daily routine, something outside the precise corners and rigid edges of my tight to-do-list. It’s something I have wanted to do for ages, something I have prayed about and longed to do. I tried to approach it once before, but it wasn’t the right time. However, …
Feeling Forgotten
Feeling a little forgotten? Some encouragement for this season in your life.
Meet Your Creator
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters…” Genesis 1:1-2 “In the beginning God created…” Oh, the volumes that can be written from the grand opening of scripture! The precision and …