Today as I was getting my morning coffee, I was looking for my favorite cup. It was a gift to me and holds the perfect amount of coffee probably about 32 oz. I know that is a lot but it is just what I need to get going. It is a metal one with my favorite baseball team on it, the St. Louis Cardinals. But as I was looking for it knowing just the one I wanted. I thought many prayers are like this knowing just what we want, the one that would be perfect for us. And I often get f

I’ve had a rather humbling experience that in a way, broke my heart. One thing I tell the kids is, take time for people. Never get too busy to be kind, look someone in the eye and simply say hello. Listen when they speak, actually hear them with your heart not just your ears. So, I had taken the girls to the library and as we were leaving I noticed a woman by the door. I told the girls to tell her goodbye and have a good day. They did, she smiled and didn’t say anything, and

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 In a sermon, John Piper said, “We are perfectly useless as Christ-exalting Christians if all we do is conform to t

I love the story in Luke 10 about Mary sitting at Jesus’ Feet. Luke 10 38-42 Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word. But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.” But the Lord a

“Because you live I can face tomorrow.” Lam. 3:2 Because I know who holds my future…so now tomorrow is today and I love the peace knowing He’s there to holdthis tomorrow and will be there again tomorrow. Yesterday,(Wednesday) I had a rough day due only to my words and actions of which I was ashamed of. All day I beat myself up so by time to go to church, I had to make myself drive over. I didn’t feel worthy to be there…. then we sang Because He Lives! I stopped beating myself