When I was in high school, I printed out a bunch of quotes about prayer and stuck them on the inside of my cupboard door. Quotes like: “Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.” Oswald Chambers “If I fail to...
The Lord is their strength, And He is the saving refuge of His anointed. Save Your people, And bless Your inheritance; Shepherd them also, And bear them up forever. Psalm 28:8-9 (NKJV) I faced a situation recently that felt like adversity. Strong anger and indignation swirled in my heart as I thought...
In light of Valentine’s Day coming up, I’d like to reflect a little on dating from a woman’s perspective. My husband and I are going on eight years of marriage. Before that we dated for a year – so altogether that makes for nine years of...
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9 NIV We’ll talk today more about the ‘priesthood’ part of...
Is writing on your New Year’s Resolutions List? John 21:15-17 (NIV) When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said,...
Each of us have our own challenges when it comes to renewing our mind around our identity in Christ. I’m so convinced about the importance of our identity that I have written a 40 day devotional on it. But head knowledge is one matter. Revelation...
Do you believe that God loves new beginnings? Blossoms slowly opening, baby kittens born, a sunrise and the fresh morning air of dawn – some of these simple life pleasures lead me to believe that he absolutely does! And so it is for Cup of Faith: “Behold, I...
It was Socrates who once said ‘The unexamined life is not worth living.’ In her book, the Joy of Missing Out, Tonya Dalton unpacks exactly how the modern woman can carefully reflect on her life in a meaningful and profound way. In her highly anticipated first...
As we head into 2021, we all have something we want from this year. Any new year is full of dreams and hopes as we hang up new calendars and buy new planners, we have lists of ways this year could be better. What about...
Out of the many gifts in our lives that God has given us to steward, sexuality has always been one of the most difficult. The danger, of course, lies in believing that each of us is alone in figuring out answers to complex questions to...