What is G-R-A-C-E?

I’ve been looking for grace for the past several years. Grace is something that fascinates me. The more I learn about grace, the more I realize how woefully lacking I am. Not that I lack God’s grace because I have found His grace is sufficient. What I am short of is BEING gracious. I am learning how to humble myself and surrender my needs through life’s lessons. There’s no such thing as a Christian having certain rights; I don’t deserve anything at all. This year is half over and I still hope to make progress when it comes to BEING gracious. I am drawn to people of grace. They don’t even realize they are exuding grace; it just flows naturally out of them. Read more

Murphy’s Laws of Marriage

I wish I’d known about Murphy’s Laws of Marriage a long time ago.

Husbands will only attempt to fix a leaky faucet if you’re in the middle of meal preparation.

Husbands will inevitably turn off water to the whole house for an indeterminate amount of time, reroute something that WAS working, and leave the project to go the store for more parts—in direct proportion to how much laundry and how many family members need to take a shower. Read more

God on the Spot – Part 6: Protecting His People in the Desert (and Painting a Picture of Himself)

By Dianne E. Butts –

After the Israelites escaped the Egyptian army by walking through the Red Sea, God was on the spot to protect the bloodline of Abraham to Messiah in the desert. But God wanted to do more than just have them survive. God wanted to reveal Himself to them. He wanted to make Himself, that is, His personality, known. Read more

Trust Me (Wink)

“Let me get this straight. You want me to stand up on this table, fall backward, and trust six or so giggling teenagers to catch me? And you’re telling me this illustrates our trust in God?”

The teen Sunday School class had gone on the prowl for some unsuspecting vict—I mean, participant. I was on my way to the choir room. I searched my brain for any excuse: my high school gymnastics coach once dropped me, though she’d been trained to catch people; my fear of heights made me hesitate to wear high heels; Mom taught me never to put my feet on a table. Read more