Run Like You Mean It!
"As for us, we have this large crowd of witnesses around us. So then, let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way, and of the sin which holds on to us so tightly, and let us run…
The Oxygen Mask
“Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.” — Psalm 127:1 You’ve flown on airliners—and no doubt recall the flight attendant reminding you that “if there is a drop in cabin pressure, an oxygen mask…
Real Men Read “Heroes at Home”
"A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver." --- Proverbs 25:11 I don’t think that “Real Men Read Heroes at Home” will become a bumper-sticker, but maybe it should. Ellie Kay’s great book, sub-titled “Help…
Keep on Praying
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” —Ephesians 6:18 “How can I pray for you?” It is…
Reintegration Concerns / Reintegration Prayers
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” — Colossians 4:2 The mood of our Bible study group was changing as the ladies were anticipating the return of their husbands from year-long deployments. We had been studying Loving Your Military…
Praying Scripture
“Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” —Luke 18:1 “I just don’t know how to pray!” Have you ever heard someone say that? It’s interesting that a disciple…
The Gift of Gifting
“But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.” — 2 Corinthians 8:7 In honor of Brian and Sandy,…
“Spiritual Glue”
“Haven’t you read," He replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become…
Bea’s Story
“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable,—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” — Philippians 4:8 Not only is Philippians 4:8 the inspiration for this online devotional…
Just wantin’ to say it. . .”Deployments stink!”
I just want to say it, “Deployments stink.” Whether they’re one month or fifteen months, they’re just awful. Ask my husband the Army fanatic – he loves wearing muted brown uniforms and shining boots and the smelling like fuel and weapons – even he will admit that living in a tent and looking at sand for any period of time is lousy. But he’d do it again tomorrow if you needed him to. I am not that dedicated. The “inner me” fights against the unknowns of war, the weariness of single-mothering, the feeling I’ve given away another year of my life. You can see where moping can take me. My inner side (yep, the flesh) is not real pretty—which is why God doesn’t want me dwelling there!