November 22, 2015 “Call to me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” Jeremiah 33:3 Four years ago, on this weekend, the Drakulic family left Ohio and traveled to Erie, Pennsylvania for Flagship’s first preview service. We met in a small, cluttered room… Continue reading 4 Years Later
Fear, Part 2 “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 Ten months ago, almost to the day, I first wrote to you about fear. It was a Wednesday much like this one. I sat in the passenger seat typing as Tony drove toward… Continue reading Wordy Wednesdays
(I am currently leading an six-week online Bible study based on Lysa TerKeurst’s book Unglued. Each week, we are taking a closer look at a passage or series of scriptures. I’ll be sharing those here!) Text: Colossians 3:7-9, 12-16 Key Verse: Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know… Continue reading Unglued Scripture Study, Week 1
Life “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live’” (John 11:25). This is the single greatest source of hope we have. It is the promise upon which all other promises hinge. Life, and not just any life, but new life.… Continue reading Give Them Hope, Part 4
Presence “[F]or he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’” (Hebrews 13:5). While Jesus hung on the cross, God turned His back and the sky grew dark. He could not look upon the sin that Jesus carried . . . for us. He was abandoned so that we would never have to… Continue reading Give Them Hope, Part 2
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 Dreamers What do a musician, a nurse, an entertainer and a bookstore owner have in common? They all live in my house. Well, future versions of them anyway. Do you ever… Continue reading Seeing the Potential
“But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.’” Isaiah 43:1 (emphasis mine) I first heard the Lord call my name as a young girl. The summer I turned… Continue reading My Redemption Story
Never Alone “Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your… Continue reading Wordy Wednesdays
Hopelifter: Creative Ways to Spread Hope When Life Hurts By: Kathe Wunnenberg Genre: Christian Living/Encouragement for Women Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:6 (emphasis mine) I’ve been low on faith lately. I just haven’t feel sure about anything… Continue reading Weekend Book Review
Shhh . . . Can you hear that? If you travel to my home in snowy Erie, Pennsylvania, then you won’t have to listen long before you hear . . . a two-month-old lab puppy howling, a toddler banging on his drum set (that we got him for Christmas), someone curled up on the couch… Continue reading Shhh, Can You Hear That?
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