Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” I spent many years thinking that “delight myself in the Lord” meant being a good girl and staying happy, and everything that I…
My ♥’s Desire
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An Idealized Christianity
Before Jesus was crucified, He stood before Pilate on trial. Pilate was intrigued with this Man, and asked Him, with mocking sarcasm, if He was a king. Jesus answered that He was come into the world to bear witness to…
The Armor of God: A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
When I was in middle school, I used to ride my pink bicycle up and down the road we lived on. Going one way, up the road, I’d have to ride uphill and I usually hated that part, but coming…
The Sweet Presence of Jesus
The roads we travel in this life are not always easy. Sometimes the narrow winding path is a constant uphill climb with the threat of storm clouds around every bend. Just when we think we have weathered another storm, and…
Focal Point
By Mariel Davenport When I was about 6 years old, I took ballet lessons, like most little girls with big dreams. I loved the tu-tus, the leotards and the shoes. It didn’t take long for me to realize there was…