What do you consider the worst sins? It’s easy to think of murder and stealing as a heinous sin. Do you consider Gossip sin? I didn’t make my list either. Gossip is one of those acceptable sins that I tend to ignore Probably because it is a sin I struggle with… Why is it […]
Look on the Inside to Think Whatever Is Lovely
Why is he wearing tennis shoes to church? Oh no, not that same ratty old hoody. How embarrassing. These are some of the thoughts that go through my head every Sunday. How does your Sunday go? Does it feel like everything gets on your nerves on the car ride to Church? I mean seriously – […]
How to Fight the Enemy for Purity in Thought
Can you remember the last commercial you saw? There’s this one with a Victoria Secret model on a beach… selling car insurance. What?!?!?! Where is the connection there?!?!?!? Our culture uses sex to sell almost everything. The TV is filled with half-naked bodies; even the billboards flash nudity and sexuality as I drive to the […]
4 Lost Ways to Think Justice: the High Road
How do you respond when someone hurts you? Are there people in your life who mistreat you, take advantage of you or drag your name through the mud? My first response is usually to set the record straight – defend myself – seek a form of justice… but that rarely leads to peace of mind. […]
3 Daring Ways to Think with Honor : Peace of Mind
I am quick to say whatever is on my mind –or at least write it and post. That verse about Speak the Truth (in love) – really sounds like a way to get Peace of Mind. Can you relate? It feels good to get that thing off my chest but does it ever leads to […]
6 Verses That Help Me Think Truth – Peace of Mind
Peace of Mind… An elusive thing I am always reaching for. But, in the midst of this drama-filled world – is it possible? I struggle to know what is the Truth or what is spin in our culture. What about you? How do We Claim the Power of Peace of Mind from Philippians 4:8? That […]
Why I Broke the Silence About Anxiety in My Life
Do you ever feel Anxious? Broken? Damaged beyond repair? Unlovable? Do anxious thoughts affect you’re everyday life? For years I felt driven to silence by those feelings. Can you relate? I am sure many do since we fight a common enemy. That snake tends to use the same dirty tricks on us all – then […]
How to Claim the Power of Peace of Mind with Anxiety
Raise your hand if you are fed up with the division and hostility that have overrun every nook and cranny of our culture! Does it create Anxiety in your life when you long for peace ? It does for me… It has sucked even the best of us in and spit us back out with […]
Trust in the Lord to Fix my Marriage
Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight “ (Prov 3:5-6 NASB). Do you ever struggle with a need to control your life? That is where I found myself several years ago. Stressed to the max, marriage falling apart, […]