Now, as i get the older, i find myself enjoying the days leading up to Christmas less and less.  And in some ways, when December 26th rolls around, I find my...

How do you know if that “good thing” is a God thing? You make a commitment to a good thing. And then weeks in, usually a thought like, I’m tired, i don’t fee...

Becoming an author. You’d think this would be a time of celebration for me, but instead: Self-induced pressure to be this “author” persona is quickly becomin...

If I don’t apply what I’ve heard, I will not learn it. If I don’t keep applying what I’ve learned, I will not maintain it. We are creatures of habit with goo...

A soldier goes through boot camp to train for his mission. Like it or not, we are soldiers in this battle. God is raising up his army and He is calling you t...

The heat was intense. I sat at a makeshift medical clinic in a foreign land, under the few trees I could find for shade. This was my second time to experienc...

Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10 God is the DIRECTOR. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. G...

Hello- my name is Christie and I suffer from people pleasing. The kind that seeks “unspoken” approval and validation from the world… Or more specifically… th...

The Believer’s Battle Strategy – available for purchase on Amazon August 15th. Sign up here for more details. Darrin Patrick, Author of the Dudes Guide to Ma...

At some point, we have all dealt with sadness. We all know someone who struggles. We all face struggles. Depression is described as a sunken pressed down fee...

A strategy is a plan of action to accomplish a goal. Living is the pursuit of a lifestyle. The BBS is a formulated plan to fight for the life that Christ die...

2016 ended with me very aware of my brokenness – I was completely caught off guard with a friend I had offended in so many ways. This thrust me into a domino...

Matthew 16:24-25 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.<sup class=”cr...

better version of “you” that follows the rules…. …..the New Nature is “CHRIST” in you, living through and for you. Ephesians 4:22-24 throw off your old sinfu...

Give GOD THANKS Regardless of your Feelings And HE WILL GIVE YOU JOY Regardless of your Circumstances Jesus Calling, Nov 24th What are you grateful for? Ther...

First posted 10/10/12 “Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me…” Whoever came up with that one!?!? Not only is it false for speaki...

Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. God is the DIRECTOR. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and ...

Hello- my name is Christie and I suffer from people pleasing. The kind that seeks “unspoken” approval and validation from the world… Or more specifically… th...