Category: scriptures

  • Woman in Step – Part 1

    Woman in Step – Part 1

    “If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25 Fitbits, pedometers, and the iPhone Health App are used by so many of us to track our steps for the day.  We have a goal of the number of steps we want to accomplish for the day, and we work…

  • The Benefits of God’s Word – Psalm 19:7-9

    The Benefits of God’s Word – Psalm 19:7-9

    “The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD…

  • Woman and Experience

    Woman and Experience

    Have you ever noticed how much women value experience?  This can lead to wrong ideas such as: “You don’t understand me because you haven’t experienced my pain.”             “I don’t want your help because your life is easy compared to mine.”             “Walk in my shoes, and then you’ll understand.”             “Don’t talk to me…

  • Life…A Paintball War

    Life…A Paintball War

    Have you ever been in a paintball war?  “Paintball is a competitive team shooting sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with round, breakable dye-filled oil and gelatin pellets (“paintballs”), usually shot from a compressed air (nitrogen) or carbon dioxide-powered low-energy air weapon called paintball marker.” (according to Google)  You should…

  • In A Little While…

    In A Little While…

    Do you remember when you were a child with anticipation for your birthday or Christmas?  Perhaps you were excited to know that your grandparents were coming to your house.  Those days seemed to go on forever.  You couldn’t help but ask your parents multiple times when the event would take place.  Remember their reply, “In…

  • Anger – Part 4

    Anger – Part 4

    Of Course, I’m Angry! Self-righteousness and anger are a combination we resort to all too often.  These two attitudes come together when we think we are right or when we’ve been sinned against. The old expression, “my way or the highway” characterizes how we can fall into the trap of thinking we know best and…

  • Anger – Part 3

    Anger – Part 3

    Passive Aggressive Passive aggressive is a term used to describe a form of anger.  Most of us who struggle with these tendencies don’t believe that we are angry at all.  We need to understand what this terminology means so that we can recognize when we fall into the trap of being passive aggressive.  The Merriam-Webster…

  • Anger – Part 2

    Anger – Part 2

     Handling Anger Biblically Anger is a well-traveled road.  It comes in many forms:  explosive, silent, aggressive, passive-aggressive and vengeance.  There is a tendency to think that because I don’t scream or throw things then I am not angry.  Believe it or not, there are those who claim they are never angry.  Both of these statements…

  • Anger – Part 1

    Anger – Part 1

    Are you Angry? What determines an angry person?  The dictionary tells us that anger is a feeling of displeasure resulting from injury, mistreatment, and opposition usually showing itself in a desire to fight back.  When using this definition we are given the impression that anger comes from outside of us.  It really has more to…

  • Single Women – Part 3

    Single Women – Part 3

    SINGLE WOMEn And the Church You are not a victim of circumstance.  Your identity is either in Christ or in the world.  If you are a follower of Christ, then you have a charge from the Word of God. “her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit” 1 Corinthians…