Sometimes in life we hit a point where each day just feels like a repeat of the day before; We feel like we’re stuck or we’ve lost our passion and our fire. In those seasons, we need a SPARK to get things going again. A spark often comes from being able to see something old in a fresh, new light. God has shown me many, many times over that he can ignite that spark in a bazillion different ways. Let’s talk about some of them!!
“Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath. He was eager to destroy the Lord’s followers, so he went to the High Priest.”(Acts 9:1 NLT) Here are my Top 3 Reasons to Use Google (drumroll please….): To prove to my kids that I know stuff. To satisfy...
"He answered, 'I have told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples too?'” John 9:27 NIV ___ The first time I let my dog outside each morning - without fail - she bolts out the door and launches...
"...And they forced him to carry Jesus' cross." Mark 15:21 NLT ___ I never really thought much about Simon of Cyrene. He's only referenced three times in the Bible - Mark 15:21, Matt 27:32, and Luke 23:26 - all for the same reason. He was chosen randomly from the...
"Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones." Mark 5:5 NIV ___ I used to believe that I could make people happy. I also used to believe that it was my fault if they weren't happy. I used to believe that people made...
"Immediately the Holy Spirit compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness. He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan." Mark 1:12 NLT ___ A couple years back, my husband told me about a book he was reading for his masters. It was called "Drive: The Surprising...
"Well, aren't you going to answer these charges? What do you have to say for yourself?" Matthew 26:62b NLT ___ Because I've decided that social media can have a positive influence in my life, I've been careful to only keep my feed fueled by people that will speak...
"(let the reader understand)" Matthew 24:15b ESV ___ In order to construct a solid home, you must have four walls. Apparently the same holds true of a solid movie or play. There are three walls on stage - the left and right wings and the backdrop - and then an...
"'All right,' he said." Matthew 13:37a NLT ___ Someone very wise once told me that the best way to get beyond whatever current "rut" I am stuck in, is to reach out to someone who has already been in that rut and has gotten out. He said that the people that are...
A couple years back I went to a seminar where I learned there are three types of questions. Me/Me Questions: It sounds like I'm asking YOU a question, but the question really just helps the conversation be more about ME. Me/You Questions: The questions helps both...
"Not all people who sound religious are really godly." Matthew 7:21a NLT ___ You know how you might've heard something a thousand times but it never really stuck? Then one day somebody puts that same something in a really attractive font and slaps it onto a picture...
