Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (NLT)It started out as a simple school assignment, but turned into something much more, in more ways than one. My son Michael’s 7th grade Social Studies teacher…

I had heard His voice loud and clear. It happened as I was sitting in the sanctuary many years ago, head bowed in fervent prayer, basking in the glow of the forgiveness that God has just poured all over my heart. I was just one woman in a crowd of many women attending the seminar…

Have you ever felt depleted?  For the past few weeks, that would describe me.  I have simply felt depleted… empty… alone… without direction… needing focus… tired of problems… tired of the same ol’ stuff to face everyday… frustrated with waiting to see God’s purpose in pain… wanting more. Spiritually depleted. Emotionally depleted.  Physically depleted.  Can…

The practice of new year’s resolutions dates back over 3000 years to the Babylonians, and is still going strong today. When a new year rolls around, millions of people feel an obligation, if not pressure from society, to make a few resolutions, all the while knowing that they will probably be unsuccessful in the end…