Pearls of Great Value

How do my thoughts affect my life?

Why did Jesus put such an emphasis on our thought life? Why did Paul teach us, in his epistles, over and over, to heed our thoughts, to set our mind on things above? Philippians 4:8 has been one of my favorite verses on this: “Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed...

Joseph, the story of faithfulness 

Opportunities are in today

One season Ruth was a servant girl working in a field, the next season she was married to to owner of the same field. One season Joseph was a slave and prisoner, the next season He was governor and second highest in command. One season David was a shepherd boy, the next season King of all Israel. One season Mary was just another girl in a small...

I’m learning to trust God with my time. I’m learning to continue in faith despite the circumstances. I’m learning to walk my belief, not just talk it.

But still, I often struggle with Gods timing. I often want to say, God are you seeing me? Yes, I know that He knows my heart and he knows how to prepare me for tomorrow. He knows...

Glances of light streaming through my window. Crystals dancing on the table. On the wall a shimmer of rainbow, as the vibrancy of the light reflects and ricochets off the ice. It’s the sparkle of the sun on the fresh snow that is now decorating my home. Winter coming inside to say hello. It causes me to be lost in thought, this world...

My times are in His hands

I believe, all the dark won’t stop the light from breaking through!

You know why I love Christmas so much? To me it’s a beautiful reminder that the impossible is possible with Jesus. If you would have told Mary that she would give birth to the Son of God, she would have said, its impossible. If you’d have told Joseph that his...

Today I had an encounter. It was unexpected. It was not in my plans. It made me cry. I came face to face with myself and I had to be honest. It’s scary when you have to be truthful and you know it’s going to hurt. Did you know that truth chips the lies away from your heart and sometimes that can be a painful process?

I know this from...