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“Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?” Proverbs 27:4 Jealousy has been the downfall of humanity since our very beginning. In Genesis 4 it was Cain’s jealousy of his brother Abel that led to murder. While it might be easy to dismiss their story as inapplicable to…

Many people profess to follow Christ, yet don’t display the fruit, or rather the biblical distinguishing marks, of that confession in their lives. Others leave the faith altogether, some after years of church involvement. Were those people ever saved? John MacARthur responds in this 6 message series, The Gospel According…

A question I’ve been asked from time to time is, “Can I mix blues with greens, or greens with grays when I’m decorating a room?” And that’s when I love to take them by the hand, walk with them outside and ask, “What do you think?” (smile)  It’s also when…

Sometimes you just want a little something sweet, without it being overly sweet. These Tea Muffins are just that! They’re so delicious just as they are, but when you place some lemon curd, orange marmalade, raspberry preserves, or even some cream cheese whipped with cinnamon inside on of these little…

What is it about the calendar saying “September” that nudges us to peruse through magazines and Pinterest boards looking for fall-ish menus, fall-ish fashion, and fall-ish home décor? I even found myself the other day walking in the back of our land, noticing all the changes in nature and thinking,…

Many people profess to follow Christ, yet don’t display the fruit of that confession in their lives. Others leave the faith altogether, some after years of church involvement. This is apostasy. Apostasy, from the Greek word apostasia, means “a defiance of an established system or authority; a rebellion; an abandonment or…

“There followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him. But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.” Luke 23:27-28 The shouts of “Crucify!” coming from the…

There is a color for walls that seems to be growing in popularity and as I talked with a woman in Hobby Lobby recently, it was a color that I just had to share with her. She had mentioned, while on the phone with her friend, that she had used…

Lana’s been whipping up in her kitchen again so before we get into the “meat” of today’s post (haha!), I wanted to pass this recipe on to you. This is a Chicken Bacon and Ranch sandwich Rip would love and is GREAT for tailgating and football parties! (the recipe is…

While writing this post, my heart is full of anticipation of a 5-day retreat with the LORD that only His Sovereign Providence has graciously planned! To be alone with the LORD in His Word, enjoying His nature, and to be alone in an intentional silence in order to think, to…