Posts tagged “Encouragement”
Build me up
I tell my kids that people are like building blocks. Our words can build them up or knock them down. When conversations with a…
It’s all God’s grace!
We are forgiven and accepted by God because of the finished work of Jesus. It’s all God’s grace. And yet, God’s grace isn’t reduced…
Preparing for the storm
My Florida friends spent last week preparing for Hurricane Ian. Some reinforced windows in their homes. Another packed up a bunch of her possessions…
Don’t waste your worry
A friend clued me in to using stickers on my fingernails. Nail polish is not an option for me, since as a nursing assistant…
Worth it!
No sleep. Hours of painful labor. Eight thousand diaper changes. Thousands of dollars in clothing and braces and education and frozen pizzas. Looking back…
Finding God here and now
I just got back from a trip to Ireland. I was part of a group of 16 guys who traveled to the southern part…
Praise is fleeting, but GOD is forever
I have a special email folder labeled “Encouragement.” Whenever a kind, thoughtful word comes my way, I drag that message into that folder, saving…
Don’t be a troll
Do you know about troll farms? Until recently, I lived in blissful ignorance. But then I learned how thousands and thousands of people in…
The healing business
From the start, Christians have been in the healing business. “Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out…
Jesus was a baby … for YOU
When you hear the name Jesus, what picture pops into your head? Maybe you envision a famous painting of a Caucasian-looking Jesus that you…
If not now, when?
A few years back, I heard a pastor say most people don’t reject Jesus. They just never get around to following him. Each day…
YOU are the moon
“You are the light of the world.” If Jesus didn’t say it, we might think it was false teaching. But he did say it…