Everyday Matters
Friday Matters
Everyday Dark Valley
I had a season of depression and anxiety that I walked in for over three months in 2009, and it was so wretched that I actually had thoughts of, “Maybe it would be better if I wasn’t around.”
Thursday Matters
Everyday Elijah
In the Bible, Elijah was a prophet and miracle worker who lived during the reign of King Ahab in the northern kingdom of Israel. He is known for pursuing God’s people to worship God alone, no other gods, no other idols and Elijah continually admonished Israel to not be corrupted by Baal.
Wednesday Matters
Everyday Return Home
Jesus welcomes ALL of us to Him. He is our Home. He pursues us, loves us. The prodigal son returned home, and the father ran to Him, unconditional love with no condemnation.
Tuesday Matters
Everyday Praise in Pain
It’s bizarre. “Praise God in the pain.” What? But I’ve done this, and it works. Oh, believe me, I don’t feel like praising God, but I do it because I know I have an enemy and he doesn’t like it because it weakens him.
Monday Matters
Everyday Psalm Covering
When feeling lonely or afraid I go to the Psalms for comfort. It’s actually helpful to lament and express what we’re feeling so we don’t let us consume us.
Friday Matters
Everyday Jesus Knows Rahab
Maybe you want to hide, and not disclose your past because you think it defines who you are right now? Well, it doesn’t.
Thursday Matters
Everyday Loving Father
Do you picture God as a loving Father or a disciplinarian Father?
Wednesday Matters
Everyday Questions
I remember the season in life when I had four sons under the age of 7 years old and it was constantly busy and constant questions.
Tuesday Matters
Everyday Jesus Forgives
"How do we love and accept difficult people?” Someone asked me that question. I know…right?
Monday Matters
Everyday No More Shame
The message of Jesus is to LOVE and forgive others, which you can only do once you have seen your bad self and accepted His forgiveness.
Friday Matters
Everyday Real Life
In one simple month all of life seemed to fall apart. Brandon had lost his job; the family’s golden retriever had died, and Brandon’s wife was back at the clinic again to try new antibiotics to combat her bronchitis.
Thursday Matters
Everyday Guitar
Relationships that rock your world in the worst way are ones we want ejected from our memory and our playlist of heartache.
Wednesday Matters
Everyday God View
Have you ever found yourself reading the Bible entirely through the lens of what you want and what you feel?
Tuesday Matters
Everyday Secure Stronghold
Believe me, I know what it means to hurt. The recovery from my scoliosis back surgery was horrendous both physically and emotionally.
Monday Matters
Everyday Boldness in Fear
“My husband has cancer” I wrote that in the subject line of an email that I sent to family and friends in 2010. My brother responded, “Wow, Deb that’s powerfully blunt to write in the subject line.”
Friday Matters
Everyday A Season
The letter began, “Debbie I’m struggling. I’ve been unemployed since September; I have an aunt who is in the hospital and my husband is constantly reminding me that he’s the one who’s paying the bills. I feel frustrated and far away from God.
Thursday Matters
Everyday The Heart
Take comfort in knowing only God knows your heart yet I know it stings when someone judges you harshly because they can’t see your heart.
Wednesday Matters
Everyday Need Grace
Okay there’s this kind of Christians who is “stuck” outside the tension between law and grace – and specifically I’m talking about those who don’t know they need grace. I have been that girl at various times myself.
Tuesday Matters
Everyday Jealousy
A few years ago, I watched a music video of a woman I used to mentor. I was amazed at the talent and beauty she displayed. But instead of feeling happy for her, I was jealous;
Monday Matters
Everyday Flower Shout
I am not a gardening type of gal, so I was thrilled when a many years ago my 9-year-old Joey took on the responsibility of planting and watering the flowers in our large window box.