Happy New Year’s Eve! In case you missed Missy’s post over the weekend, one week from today (1/7/19) we start our new devotional, “Because He Said So! Discovering who the I AM says I am." You don’t need to purchase a book, just come with your Bible, journal and open heart!! I am thrilled to have Missy lead us through these daily messages for 40 days. It is sure to be engaging, impact your life and inspire you to be just who the I AM says you are. As we look forward to the New

Read: John 3:30 Ladies, thank you so much for participating in discussion over the past couple of days. Thank you for your insight and for your presence here. You've helped me tremendously. I believe in the power of Christian community, because you help remind me of God's truth. You also help me remember that I'm not alone. God's goodness is always evident in the PEOPLE He gives us to live life with. Today's scripture reading is so simple and short, He must increase. I must d

Read: Lamentations 3:21-23; James 1:17 As long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a wife and a mother. I went to school to be a teacher, and I also completed a Master's program in Administration. However, all I really wanted to do was love and take care of a family.... as my job. :) So, that's what I did. After having our first child in 2003, I left teaching and became full-time Mom. It wasn't nearly as easy as I thought it would be, but it has been wonderful. And, even t

Read Psalm 78: 1-6 Yesterday, I'm sure you all woke up early and enjoyed Christmas morning with family or friends. At our house, I woke up before the others. After having some time alone, I went to the kitchen and began making our traditional Christmas morning breakfast; six day biscuits and sausage balls. My family loves this breakfast. My children look forward to it all year. I know the feeling, because I looked forward to it as a child. My grandmother began the six day bis

John 14:18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Matthew 5:4 Jesus said, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for You are with me. Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Isaiah 61: 1-3 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted... to comfo

Jesus Came to Give Us Joy Matthew 2:10-11 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And they came into the house and saw the Child with Mary His mother; and opening their treasures they presented to Him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. John 15:9-11 Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in my love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments, and abide in His l

Tuesday, December 18 Day 21 He Came to Give Love John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends… Romans 5:5 …and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. I Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does

Monday, December 17th Jesus Came to Give Forgiveness John 1:8-9 If we say we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and the cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Colossians 1:13-14 For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from t

Luke 4:18 Jesus said, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery to the blind, to set free those who are downtrodden.” Galatians 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore, keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. John 8: 31-32 Jesus said, “If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will k

Thursday, December 13th Day 16 Jesus came to give us the Holy Spirit John 14:15-16 Jesus said, “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever.” Luke 11:13 Jesus said, “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask?” Romans 8:10-11 And if Christ is in you, though the body is d