What gets you excited? What motivates you to get up and go? Two things come to mind for me, one is amusement parks. I love to ride rides, especially roller coasters. The other is going on vacation. I get to see new things, maybe see family or friends, and rest from everyday living. While these … More Do You Have Eager Faith?
Mary exhibited an awakened soul that flourished because of her God. God placed quite a calling on her life, one which made many turn their heads and gossip while others looked down on her in shame. Despite this reality, she embraced what God had planned for her. When God reveals a calling upon you, how … More An Awakened Soul
The rug came flying out from under my feet as I heard the news. A numbness enveloped me, along with a darkness that felt terribly frightening. Have you ever experienced something like this? This was what I experienced five years ago. I was told I had breast cancer. I can tell you; nothing quite prepares … More Hanging On to Every Word
In the last blog, we discussed the dichotomy between what we see, think and feel versus what God has told us. In this divine middle ground is where faith lies. When Jesus was put to death, believers were forced into this dichotomy of what to believe. Will they remain muddling through their own thoughts trying … More Chitchatting Throughout Your Day
In the face of evil this week, a group of innocent children had a home to go to. I guarantee you that after bullets were fired, heaven opened its doors and Jesus came to carry each one of them in His arms into their eternal home. Everyone should be thankful for the eternal home that … More A Home to Go To
In this world you are taught to be independent. In many ways you need to be, like getting dressed, feeding yourself, reading and writing, etc. You need to be independent to function in society. A baby starts out fully dependent on his parents to take care of him, yet they are to teach their child … More Journey to Dependence
Before the sun rises, the world slowly awakens. Birds begin their melodies of faith. They know that the sun will be rising, and light will break through the darkness. They have faith that a new day will soon be upon them. In the dark they sing, preparing for their day ahead. They are rejoicing that … More Before the Sun Rises
Throughout the gospels, Jesus challenged people’s faith. “How serious are you in following Me,” He might say? You could find Him in the Temple as well as going from town-to-town sharing who He is and what it means to follow Him. In Mark 12, Jesus gave many lessons on practical living that would cause people … More Allocating God’s Funds
With God by my side, I have no reason not to trust. My gaze should be so focused upon Him. I should be so enamored of who He is that no perilous cliff (or rainstorm) should shake my belief. God and I have traveled the years together and I have found Him to be faithful. … More A Lesson in The Rain
Throughout life, you often find yourself sitting in the gap between the ending of one thing and the beginning of something new. It may be a job change, or the nine months of pregnancy to becoming a parent. It is often a waiting time that will stretch you. This gap time is where God deepens … More Sitting In the Gap
Carol J German 