Galatians 2:20 is my favorite verse in the bible. In one sentence, Paul completely explains who we were, who we are, and whose we are!"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."So, today I'm … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to Pastor Steven Furtick
Dear Steven, Let me start out by saying that this space is usually full of fun and light heartedness. I don't troll the internet looking for Pastors to bash or criticize, but today this is a place for accountability. This is meant in love; the type of love shown in Galatians 6:1-2. I've stewed over this for the last week, ever since the news broke about the million dollar … [Read more...]
Fall Bible Study Sign Ups {Follow Me by David Platt}
I've been praying about doing another book/bible study here on the blog. I walked through Jen Hatmaker's "7" about a year ago and I had a lot of fun with it.I've chosen our book for the fall; Follow Me by David Platt.If you know anything about David Platt, you know that his style of preaching is convicting, sobering, and God-honoring! I've read Radical and I've … [Read more...]
Jacob: Journaling the Journey {Review & #Giveaway}
I received a copy of Jacob: Journaling the Journey to review and keep. All opinions are my own!Back in January I was contacted by a blog reader about the possibility of reviewing and giving away a copy of her devotional, Jacob: Journaling the Journey. Since I love sharing these finds with all of you, I immediately said, "Yes!" I anticipated the arrival of the book … [Read more...]
Children’s Favorite Bible Stories {Review & Giveaway}
As most of you know, we went to Florida last weekend to meet our birth parents for the first time. It was about a 10 hour drive so we decided to stay in a hotel the first night and we were blessed with new friends to stay with the rest of the weekend. Well, somehow we left the hotel without the Bible that we'd taken for Moriah...one of our favorites, … [Read more...]