Everyday Matters
Friday Matters
Everyday Forgiveness in Friendship
“I forgive you, but I can’t be friends with you.” This makes sense if the person continues with unchanged harmful behavior, but it doesn’t make sense to reject friendship if the person has repented and changed.
Thursday Matters
Everyday Anxiety Experience
The earth experience is hard but it’s not our home. Knowing what we need to do and then doing it are two different things.
Wednesday Matters
Everyday Mother Lament
I called a friend for a favor and while talking to her I sensed deep heaviness and hurt in her spirit. When I questioned her, she shared that she was going through a very difficult time with her two oldest children.
Tuesday Matters
Everyday Itchy Sin
Hidden sin is attractive but once exposed, we see how ugly it really is. But often a person acting in sin can’t see the truth of how what they’re doing is not only hurting themselves but also others around them.
Monday Matters
Everyday Courage Forward
I kept the email written by an attendee who was at an event I spoke at. Carrie shared, “I love what you shared about speaking of God’s peace amidst the feelings. I know what you mean about moving forward despite feeling afraid.
Friday Matters
Everyday Grief Comfort
Debbie, what do you say to parents that are losing their little 16th month old boy to cancer?
Thursday Matters
Everyday Laughter
Don’t you just love to have a good laugh or the kind of laugh that triggers the giggles where you can’t stop?
Wednesday Matters
Everyday The Untamed Tongue
“No human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.” James pulls no punches. That muscle in our mouth can kill or heal, spark wars or absolve a world.
Tuesday Matters
Everyday Step In Faith
In the Old Testament as the Israelites were soon to enter into the Promised Land they were faced with crossing the Jordan River during flood season with the Ark of the Covenant.
Monday Matters
Everyday Enemy Lion
Ah, The Garden of Eden what a wonderful and perfect paradise except for the fact that the devil was sliding around
Friday Matters
Everyday Pray for Others
Sometimes when I wake up, wait, who am I kidding, most times when I wake up, I think about myself and my problems.
Thursday Matters
Everyday Forgiving Help
The fact is that I need God to help me love God. And if I need His help to love Him, a perfect being, I definitely need His help to love other, fault-filled humans.
Wednesday Matters
Everyday New Creation
Here’s the deal from 2 Corinthians 5:17; "If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation. The old has gone, the new is here.
Tuesday Matters
Everyday Forget the Lies
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.
Monday Matters
Everyday Attend to Jesus
Attending a retreat or conference to learn more about Jesus can be a great way to grow and connect with others and our shared humanity. But nothing can replace one on one time alone with Jesus
Friday Matters
Everyday Set Free
Yeah, I'm here to tell you that you can take a stand against the enemy. You have the right and opportunity to be set free from shame, and a legalistic mindset. Satan is a huge “stinker.”
Thursday Matters
Everyday Offense Taken
We can say we trust in God to avenge or defend us, but when we take matters into our own hands, we aren’t putting a lot of trust in God taking care of our hurt.
Wednesday Matters
Everyday Accept Yourself
Sometimes I get disgusted with myself. It’s when I’m in this place of self-pity and I feel stuck.
Tuesday Matters
Everyday Cake MERCY
“Dan, c’mon, please pay the bill. My allowance won’t cover it.” I was asking for grace from my husband as I handed him the bill for spending too much
Monday Matters
Everyday Eager Beaver Grace
Suzy-Eager-Beaver grabbed her free tickets for the biggest country music event her state had ever seen. She’d been waiting in line since 5:00 a.m. and giveaways began at noon.