Scrolling through Instagram, I am almost led to believe that in order to have a meaningful quiet time and grow my faith, I must relax in a cozy chair with a steaming latte and a pack of scented highlighters on my newly decorated back porch. While none of those things negates true growth, they certainly aren’t indicators of it. The…
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How Jesus Showed Approval to Women
She walked slowly into the room, knowing she wasn’t invited, knowing she didn’t belong, knowing she was probably about to be cast out–yet her desire to show her love to Jesus spurred her on. She had heard Him preach and realized the depth of her sin. After all, a woman such as herself–who had given her body to so many…
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How Jesus Validated Women
Have you ever been in a situation in which you were treated differently because you are a woman–looked down on, unjustly criticized, or demeaned? Maybe you were abandoned, objectified, or just a pawn in someone else’s game. In an era in which women were considered as low as criminals, on the same level with animals in some cases, Jesus turned…
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How Jesus Showed Compassion to Women
What pain or heartache do you find yourself in today? What struggles have gripped your heart with fear and anxiety? Many have asked, “Where is God in my suffering?” I have a beautiful story to share with you today–not a new revelation or a fresh word from God you’ve never heard before. I want to share a timeless truth from…
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The Promise of Pruning
A succession of pecan trees lines the road to our homeplace. They have stood at least a century and now are stooped with age, losing life and limb with every storm-force gale of the season. They once bore much fruit–so much we would put down tarps to catch the treasures falling in the autumn breeze faster than we could collect…
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