CULTIVATING THE FRUIT OF JOY How’s your joy? What’s the reading on your joy meter? Have you allowed circumstances to drain you of joy? Or, as Scripture commands, are you deliberately yielding to the Holy Spirit instead of negative, shifting emotions? Today, I’m sharing an ... read more
Raison d’être: The Reason for Your Existence
Raison d'être is a French phrase, which, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is defined as "the thing that is most important to someone or something: the reason for which a person or organization exists." I stumbled upon this phrase many years ago, and it immediately struck the core of my being. I asked myself ... read more
Choose Joy When Trials Come [Video Post]
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 NIV What command DOES THIS ... read more
Growing and Cultivating the Fruit of Gentleness
Article written by my dear friend, Christi Halteman "The fruit of the Spirit is . . . gentleness"—Galatians 5:22-23 NASB "Let your gentleness be evident to all."—Philippians 4:5 NIV What is Gentleness? I used to consider myself a gentle person. At least, that's how others described me, and I agreed. I ... read more
Reflecting on the Meaning of Immanuel: God with Us
To prepare my heart for Christmas this year, I decided to host a virtual Bible Study based on a devotional, which I highly recommend; "Unwrapping the Names of Jesus" by Asheritah Ciuciu. I spent three sessions, each lasting two hours, with a group of wonderful ladies as we studied the names of Jesus and focused ... read more
Responding to the Unwavering Faithfulness of God
GUEST POST The post below was written by Krista Halbig, a child of the Most-High God, Pastor's wife, and Mom to three. She wears the many hats that come with her role as a Pastor's wife with grace, strength, and compassion. When my two older girls were very young, Krista diligently taught them how to study the ... read more
