Tag: Bible
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Take A Moment
By Rue Hart _________________________ Okay, let’s say it together: Life is busy. It can feel like we’re running on a hamster wheel—trying to catch up to time. But what if we could slow it down? Why slow down? Some crazy people actually like the hamster wheel feel! Like myself. And that’s okay. But if that…
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From the Sky
By Lori Scharf ———————— Last week, I found myself on a plane. I looked down as we climbed higher and higher, and I saw my world. My city, my county, my province, all spread out beneath me. Cars became ants, trees became blurry dots, and roads became tiny ribbons of grey. I was then struck…
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Surrounded in Isolation: The Truth About Loneliness
By Natalie Braine _________________________ For the last couple years, I have been living under a rock. Thankfully not literally, because I don’t bode well with creepy crawlies and slime, but a metaphorical rock. I went to public school for kindergarten through grade 5, but I was traditionally homeschooled all throughout middle school. My only contact…
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Selling Cheap Jesus
By Lori Scharf ___ The other day I started reading Not A Fan by Kyle Idleman. He starts off the book by talking about his preparation for an Easter sermon. He feels he needs to write something that will wow those who only come to church on Christmas and Easter (or as he calls them,…
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When God Seems Far
By Lori Scharf ___ “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8, ESV) “God looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all fallen away; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not…
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The End
By Lori Scharf ___ “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.’” (John 11:25-26, ESV) “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3, ESV) This past week we held my grandpa’s funeral in my hometown. It…
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Perfect People
By Lori Scharf ___ “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:23-24, ESV) If there’s anything I’ve learned over the last few months, its that there’s no such thing as perfect people. One part of growing…
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Writing Heavy Topics
By Lori Scharf ___ As a Christian, I often come to a quandary: How should I write about dark and/or heavy topics inside of a Christian worldview? I feel like a lot of writers, especially Christians, would rather forget dark topics exist than address them in their writing. They paint a much more perfect version…
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Trouble
By Lori Scharf ___ A little while ago, I did a post about trust. This is sort of on the same note, since trusting God is a huge part of getting through times of trouble. You see, there will be hard times. I don’t care who you are or what your religion is, the truth…
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Interview with Kinsey Holt
Today we chat with my fellow blogger Kinsey Holt of Shine Like Lights about books, writing, and glorifying God. Hey Kinsey, thanks for doing this! No, thank you for having me! It’s great to get to chat with you! You have no idea of the monster you’ve just released, though. I could talk your ear…
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Welcome to the Warrior Blog
It all started when a young girl began her introduction to the world. She was getting older, getting to understand more of the world, and a lot of it was pretty scary. That little girl had always had trouble with anxiety. She would get the jitters before she went places and didn’t understand why. It…
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Seeing Clearly
By Lori Scharf ___ A couple weeks ago, I got glasses. When I looked through my lenses for the first time, I was shocked. I had a feeling my vision had gotten worse, but when I put on my glasses I saw just how much. The changes had been so gradual, I hadn’t even noticed…
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Motivation
By Lori Scharf ___ This time of year, motivation is very important. This is the time when all our goals and resolutions need to be kept in focus so they can become habit. It’s hard, too. This year a couple of my goals where to write as much as possible and read my bible every…
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In Those Hard Times
By Lori Scharf ___ What do we do in hard times? What do we do when our lives seem to be flipping up-side-down and inside out? Because that’s what I feel has been happening to me lately. However, I believe God uses these turbulent times to teach us hard lessons. In my case, trust. Trusting…
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Interview With Samuel James
Today we’re going to talk to my new friend and blogger, Sam, about his blog and writing! Hey there Sam, thanks for doing this! Of course! You’re very welcome Lori, it’s my pleasure. Tell us a little about yourself! Well, first and foremost, I’m a teenager who’s been saved by the King. It’s my hope…
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What Do They Think?
By Lori Scharf ___ Have you ever wished you could read thoughts? Ever stood in front of the mirror on a Sunday morning and wondered what Mrs. Smith will think of your hair, or wondered what you need to do to get accepted by that group of teens at Youth Group? We all want others…
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Coins
By Lori Scharf ___ Everyone knows money is super dirty. At work, I have to wash my hands immediately after handling change. And yet, no matter how old, dirty, dented, or tarnished they are, coins still have value. People can often be like coins. Dirty and two-faced, old and tarnished, dented and flat. But no…
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Stones
By Lori Scharf ___ “…and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel: That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?…
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Judas & Jesus
By Lori Scharf ___ Easter week has come and gone, but I still want to take a moment to talk about the life and death of Jesus and the other people involved, specifically: Judas. Now, when I mention Judas, your first reaction is probably something like: ‘why are we talking about Judas when you said…
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