Biblically Speaking — I’ve been pondering the question of ulterior motives. Are they inborn or learned? I was thinking that it seems like now more than ever, there are more societal ulterior motives. But I’m wrong. What is an ulterior motive? Your Dictionary explains an ulterior motive this way. An alternative or extrinsic reason for doing something, especially…

Five Minute Friday |Teach This post is part of the Five Minute Friday blog link-up. Where I join up with a community of writers and bloggers of all ages and stages who gather around a single word prompt to free-write, unscripted, unedited, for five minutes. This week’s prompt is {TEACH} …

Bible Study Review | Pt 1 Bethlehem I’m participating in a six week Bible study titled the Rock, the Road, and the Rabi — By Kathie Lee Gifford; with Rabbi Jason Sobel — . …

Your Words Matter — Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary(v. t.) says that to encourage means; To inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; — the opposite of discourage. How do we encourage others? Do we encourage others? I like to encourage others; there’s something so…

Ideas to jump start your daily Bible time — Have you ever began your day reading Scripture only to become discouraged? Maybe you’ve had difficulty getting motivated, found it difficult to understand, became frustrated because you think you should know and understand what you are reading. Then, you find yourself putting down God’s word because you’ve gotten frustrated with…

You met me there in the middle of my sin. You told me to  bring you my brokenness, all of it, my innermost pieces. my failures, sorrows, heartaches. my illnesses and disabilities. My worries, fears, anxiety, depression, disbelief. You to me to Lay them all down at your feet. You met me in the middle of my messy life. You told me to bring you my secrets, hopes, dreams. My desires, longings, and concerns. You said I could bring my thoughts and musings. My reflections, faith, and belief. You told me I could bring them all.  And, Lay them down at your feet.

Remembering God’s promises reveal his purpose for us and to us, and he’s made some very precious ones. These are unchanging and which we can depend upon. But, they are conditional based on obedience and activated by faith. God’s promises include guidance, peace, faithfulness, irrevocable promises, God’s promises through the…

Each of us has a story to tell. All of us can speak of joy, happiness, hardships, trials, life lessons, love, life and death, faith and family, losses, hope, disappointments, and boy, could I go on. Though we may relate to someone when they are telling us their story, we…

“He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.” Psalm 23:2–3 (NIV) Isn’t it something to know our creator walks beside us through life’s messy and complicated times? It’s comforting…