Shaping the Heart “I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.” – 2 Timothy 1:5, ESV Timothy’s mother was Eunice, a Jewish woman who married a Greek man. Lois was his grandmother. She was most […]
The Blessing of a Praying Mom – Honoring Motherhood
The Blessing of a Praying Mom Just a note: I absolutely acknowledge that going through and recovering from the Covid-19 virus is a challenging time for all of us. I have some thoughts to share in the coming weeks. But this devotional email series has been in the works for over a month, […]
Imposter Syndrome – Know the Enemy’s Tricks
Imposter syndrome – ever hear of that? Probably somewhere along your journey in life. It is a real, complex mix of emotional feelings of inadequacy and fraud, first identified in the 1970’s by two psychologists. When it comes to the imposter syndrome – know the enemy’s tricks. Imposter syndrome causes anxiety in the workplace and […]
Christ’s Resurrection Victory
Christ’s Resurrection Victory I know the Bible says we will have trials, and God can turn them all to good for those who love him (Romans 8:28). But then Saturday (the day before Resurrection Sunday) God opened my eyes a bit more to Christ’s resurrection victory. With the Easter weekend I’ve been thinking a lot […]
Salvation Through Christ – Part 4 – What We Get
Salvation Through Christ – Part 4 – What We Get This is the last post in the series Salvation Through Christ. I started studying this on my own a few months ago, wanting to have a solid understanding on what salvation is and what it means to be saved. It’s one thing to know for […]
Salvation Through Christ – Part 3 – What We Give Up
Salvation Through Christ -Part 3 – What We Give Up These are notes from my own Bible study on what Salvation Through Christ means, what is required of us to receive that salvation – basically What We Give Up, and in return What We Get. Because it got so long, I turned it into a […]
Salvation Through Christ – Part 2 -The Civil War Between God & Satan
Salvation Through Christ – Part 2 -The Civil War Between God & Satan I started a series on Salvation Through Christ a few weeks ago. It wasn’t my intention, but I felt it was important to back up and explain something I wrote in the first post The Savior is the Root for those who might […]