Category Archives: Fresh Start
Tired? God can “Quench” your thirst and refresh you!
I enjoy long distance running. There is something exhilarating about the sound of my feet hitting the pavement whether it is the hottest day of summer, the coldest chill in the winter, or the most comfortable temperatures of spring or
Great News! God is Ready to Give You A New Year!
I recently read a story about a prison inmate, whom we’ll call Dan. Dan and his cellmate had some volatile exchanges in the past, and then Dan’s cellmate wanted Dan’s boots. Dan refused to give up his boots to this
6 ways to start YOUR new year to get a fresh start!
The New Year is upon us and with that many of us will make “New Year’s Resolutions” in hopes of changing our “bad/old” habits into better/new habits. Even though most of us never follow through completely, it is the perfect
Get ready for YOUR new year!
Time never stops, at least for now. Time never stops but then neither does God! God is always working! Yet, while we are here on this Earth, the Sun will continue to rise and set, and the seasons will continue
Troubled? Unsure? Perplexed? Starting A Prayer Plan May Help!
Prayer is a spiritual journey. Just as a journey from your present location to the other side of the country requires that you have a plan to reach your destination, you need a plan to assist you in your spiritual
If you’ve had it with the holidays, Get a fresh start! Let God change your life’s season!
Have you been stuck in the same frustrating cycle for what feels like forever? No matter how hard you try, the situation you're facing just doesn't seem to improve. The health issue lingers, the financial troubles persist, the relational conflicts
When you go through it, God understands!
Walking through times of suffering is when I have experienced the most spiritual growth in my relationship with the Lord. These often painful and difficult moments have helped shape me into who I am today. Can you relate? After college, I
Don’t like how things are? Christmas is Your opportunity for a new beginning!
If you’ve ever read the story of the birth of Jesus, or watched a movie about the birth of Jesus, you may have come to the same conclusions that we did; not only is Christmas a truly magical time of
Keep Going With God, You’ve Got Work to Do!
As long as there is life, we have a mission and purpose to complete. Outside a previous office door, I had a comic strip that showed a character whose hair was on fire, accompanied by the following caption:If God gives
Worried? Confused? Let God help you “choose wisely”!
Much depends on the choices we make. Every day is a new day where we can make decisions that influence our lives, either positively or negatively. Every day we make many choices. For example, what to wear in the morning,
God wants to do something new!
Here is a wonderful promise from God’s Word for the coming new year from Isaiah 43:18-19 – “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you
Focus on new doors!
As I sought the Lord recently, I received some words of encouragement that I want to share with you today. Focus on new doors. Jesus tells us in Revelation 3:8,“See, I have set before you an open door, and no
Sometimes A change in direction helps!
The world tells us to follow our hearts like it’s a good thing. It means well. With every decision we make, whether it’s choosing a college, a career, a starter home, a spouse, and even a church, we want to
Get a fresh start! Pray like Elijah!
Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years!Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to
