Hi Friends! This weekend April 12-13, I’ll be speaking at Sandy Cover Retreat Center in
North East, Maryland.
It’s not too late to register! I’d love to see you there!
For more information, contact
Chrissie Hastoglis
267-252-4453
When God Shows Up, Don’t Forget It
“Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water,” (Genesis 21:19 NIV).
Yesterday we looked at Hagar and how God spoke to her in her deepest time of need. Let’s visit that one more time, because Hagar, like you and me, forgot about her encounter with God.
When Hagar encountered God the first time, Read more…
God Sees What You’re Going Through
She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me [El Roi],” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” (Genesis 16:13 NIV)
One day I was sitting on the patio with a friend, Beth, and her step-father, Sam. We were waiting for the grill to heat up before placing steaks on to cook. Read more…
Ignored by Man, Chosen by God
“If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world” (John 15:19 NIV).
Have you ever felt that you were overlooked or ignored…like you were a nobody? Well, take heart girlfriend. You are not alone. Read more…
Do You Feel Battered and Bruised?
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us” (2 Corinthains 4:7 NIV).
The speaker came out onto the stage. He pulled out a one-hundred dollar bill.
“Who would like this one-hundred dollar bill?” he asked.
Hands shot up all around the room. Read more…
Sit Down and Be Quiet
“Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish,” (John 6:11 NIV).
Have you ever noticed this pattern in the gospels – the disciples get in a bind and Jesus bails them out. It reminds me of the old fifties program, Read more…
Do You Have the Right Credentials?
“When they saw the courage of Peter and John, and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus,” (Acts 4:13, emphasis mine).
Do you ever feel like you just don’t have the right “stuff” to do great things for God? Read more…
Sharon Speaking in South Carolina
Hi all my North Carolina and South Caronlina friends!
I’ll be speaking at Philippi Baptist Church in Union, South Carolina, March 21, 2013.
The topic: Your Scars are Beautiful to God.
I’d love to see you there!
For more information:
Philippi Baptist Church
Union, SC
Contact Person: Emily Ivey
864-427-1982
glenn@iveysfurniture.com
Believing God Knows Best
“In all their distress he too was distressed,” (Isaiah 63:9 NIV).
When bad things happen we may never understand the why. God tells us, “’For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the LORD. ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts’” (Isaiah 55:8-9). Read more…
Forgiving Yourself
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness,” (1 John 1:9 NIV).
An email comes to me hundreds of times every year. The names are different, the situations are varied, but the underlying theme is the same…I can’t forgive myself. Read more…
