Emotions Aren’t Meant to Define Us

Emotions can be a beautiful, complex thing. God created us with emotions but because of sin, emotions are tainted and can’t always be trusted. Now, emotions aren’t necessarily wrong. God created us to think and feel. After all, Jesus experienced emotions! He wept, became angry, had a heart full of compassion, and was moved to …

His Pen

Comparing the job of an author to what God does. (Image by Ghinzo from Pixabay) It’s easy to find bad news. Just turn on the TV or click on a news app. (Or maybe…don’t. Save yourself from the trauma and the nightmares.) You get the point, though. Sometimes it’s easy to wonder where God is …

Peace on Earth

Photo credit: PixabayPeace on earth.If we look around us, it certainly doesn’t seem like there is peace on earth. Maybe it’s something on a smaller scale, like the carolers are out of tune or the tinsel fell down. That’s enough to ruin anyone’s idealistic holiday!Or maybe it’s something much more serious. Maybe a loved one …

Let Your Light Shine

We all have a light to shine in this dark world. You may think you don’t have a purpose, that your life doesn’t matter, but it does. God created you and me on purpose for a purpose. Don’t waste another moment thinking this world doesn’t need the light God has placed in you to shine. …

Love the Lord Your God

(Photo credit: my mom.) What does it mean to put God first? Matthew 22:37 clearly states that we are to love the Lord our God with all our hearts, souls, and minds, but what does that mean? How can we put God first in a world that pulls us in every direction? I was thinking …