Category: TAPESTRY TIME
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5 REASONS TO CULTIVATE A DEVOTIONAL LIFE
Is it our desire to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”..2 Peter 3:18? It is imperative then, that we daily spend time with the Lord and in His Word. Long, long ago, when I was a child, I was invariably told over and over again to read my Bible…
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COMBATING THE WINTER BLUES
I am a sunshine girl. I love the sun! I love being able to wear fun clothes, high heels, colorful handbags. Summer is my happy time. It brings laughter, festivals, fairs, travels. But it isn’t summer, now. Summer is still a few months away (insert sad face here). But… (insert smile face here) I do…
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REVELING IN GOD’S LOVE
I grew up in a very conservative church. As a child, I remember thinking that hymns were the very bane of my existence. I did not like hymns; I thought at the time, that they were so slow and boring. Why couldn’t the worship leader sing more upbeat songs!? Now, I’m becoming my mother,…
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WHEN FEELINGS CONTROL MY ACTIONS
Matthew 14:30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” Do you know who said these words? If you do not, I gave you a hint with the scripture reference. Go ahead, read the entire story, it starts at verse…
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10 STEPS TO LOVING THE UNLOVABLE
One of the hardest thing for me to do is love, perpetually, deliberately difficult people! Do you know someone like that? A person who, seemingly seeks ways to antagonize, to frustrate? (Even, at times, those who claim to know Christ?) We are reminded in Ephesians 6:10 that our battle isn’t against flesh and blood; it…
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MY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
Psalms 118:24 declares, “This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it”. I thank God for the opportunity to see another year. Can you believe it is 2017? I still shake my head at the thought. What are your plans for the New Year? Have you set any…