Clawing Away the Blessings

I love my cat, but she’s a little psycho. She will rub up against someone, but when he or she tries to pet her, my cat freaks out. Many cat lovers have come to my house, reached out to pet her, only to be attacked. My independent cat misses out on so many...

Is Maturity Just Another Word For Old?

I have heard the terms “spiritual maturity” and “mature Christian” a lot lately and it has me wondering what does that mean exactly?  What does it mean to be “mature”?  I laugh when I see it used in marketing and the media.  I would definitely more appt...

Preparing for Breakthrough!

Recently my husband and I went to take our son to his new college, and I began to let my thoughts run toward all of my friends who had established Facebooks and Twitters and right in the middle of my sin of comparison, the Lord interrupted my thought process and...

God Gives Pure Joy

Pure joy can be found only in God! King David knew this joy: “You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound” (Ps. 4:7, NIV). In David’s time, the hope of many rested upon the outcome of the year’s harvest....

Does God Like to Cuddle? Part 2

Last week, I wrote about my astonishment when I asked my son for a good morning hug and he said, “Tomorrow.”  I was equally astonished at his response to that question today.  This morning when I opened my arms wide and asked for my morning hug, he walked...