uprightwomanMay 114 min readThe God of All BlessingsSome have a skewed perception of God. They picture Him as an indignant God, waiting for us to mess up so He can punish us. Some have a...
uprightwomanMay 114 min readLove. Guidance. Protection.Working with college students in academic success reminds me just how important it is to share the blessings we have in God’s Word and...
uprightwomanMay 114 min readAnxiety in the Heart“My favorite verse” is the writing assignment, oh what a task! How can I choose just one? There are verses to offer hope when I am...
uprightwomanApr 214 min readTwo Parts GodWhen I was a child, I prayed for long hair and long nails. How childish and how vain, right? As I got older and obeyed the gospel, at the...
uprightwomanApr 8, 20232 min readTears of JoyWe all cry; it is a part of life. We cry when we are sad or sorrowful, such as when a loved one passes away or when we feel mistreated....
uprightwomanApr 4, 20234 min readTears of SorrowFebruary 1, 2023. Planning to start fresh with the new year, I opened a prayer journal that had been collecting dust for some time. I...
uprightwomanMar 30, 20233 min readGod Shall Wipe Away All TearsIn Revelation 21:4 the apostle John records “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither...
uprightwomanMar 28, 20234 min readThe Blessings of Godly SorrowSome of the most bitter tears are the ones cried over my sin. To “sorrow after a godly sort,” as Paul put it in 2 Corinthians 7:8-12, is...
uprightwomanMar 26, 20234 min readTearsDid you know that you make about 10 ounces of tears per day just to keep your eyes moistened (Patel, Levin, and Patel 2022)? That’s about...
uprightwomanDec 21, 20224 min readJosephWe are first introduced to Joseph as the son born to Jacob by his wife Rachel (Gen. 30:22-24). Later in Genesis 37, Joseph was seventeen...
uprightwomanDec 18, 20224 min readEstherWhen studying the book of Esther, the first word that comes to mind is “providence.” Providence is God carrying out His will in the world...
uprightwomanDec 16, 20225 min readPaulHow is it possible for a Christian to know whether he is living true to God's will? Satan, the prince of this world (John 12:31), desires...
uprightwomanDec 15, 20224 min readNehemiahOn a daily basis, we are surrounded by many types of people, the majority of which hold different beliefs than us. We are around people...
uprightwomanApr 4, 20224 min readA Timeless and Worldwide ChurchAs Christians we plead that we desire to be like the church of the first century, yet it can be difficult to see the church outside of...