Do you struggle with perfectionism? Join Shawn in week four of Living With Unmet Desires as we uncover four snares we can fall into when we seek the approval of others. … [Read more...] about The Paralyzing Pursuit of Perfection
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Satan’s Meeting
"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)Please scroll down to the playlist at the bottom of my blog page and silence the blog music so that you can hear the music that accompanies the video. Very powerful.My pastor shared this very convicting video with us yesterday. … [Read more...] about Satan’s Meeting
Desperate!
"I cry to you, O LORD; I say, 'You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.' Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me."Psalm … [Read more...] about Desperate!
The Face of Evil
"What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light and light is dark, that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter." Isaiah 5:20 (NLT)Many of us are familiar with the story of Elizabeth Smart, the young girl who was abducted from her home in 2002 and endured over a year of unspeakable atrocities at the hands of an evil husband and wife. I was reading … [Read more...] about The Face of Evil
A Carefully Laid Net
"My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it." Psalm 57:6 (NLT)It was February 1996 and I was looking at a small plastic stick's window which had a pink plus sign in its middle. My heart did a flip-flop in my chest! I had dreamed of this moment for almost three years since Rob and I had said … [Read more...] about A Carefully Laid Net
The Roar of the Lion
"O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my precious life from these lions." Psalm 35:17 (NIV)My husband recently reminded me of a community event sponsored by our church in Illinois. The Children's Ministry staff had brought in some real, wild animals, including a lion, whose cage was set up in the church's front lobby. A huge crowd of wide-eyed parents with curious … [Read more...] about The Roar of the Lion
