Enduring the Mundane

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Gal. 6:9 Wake up. Take a shower. Make breakfast. Drop kids at school. Go to work. Check to-do list. Answer emails. Respond to text messages. Unload...

Through Endurance We Have Hope

“For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.” Romans 15:4, (NET), bold and italics mine. We know spiritual battles—especially long...

Enduring Hardships

All these were approved through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.  (Hebrews 11:39-40) Recently, there are many women I know who are struggling...

Giving UP or Giving OVER

“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith. . .” Hebrews 12:1-2 To say I am not a runner is an understatement. I do not aspire to run unless I am playing chase with my nephews or “running...
Pressing Through Pain

Pressing Through Pain

Dede’s Story: I thought the pain in my right shoulder was due, in part, to the fact that I was now having to carry around a 3 month old baby girl that had been placed in our home as our foster child. We had recently adopted her brother and sister and the addition of...