Entries by Sue Detweiler

Your Hope

“We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in […]

Your Help

Your Help, Your Hope of Glory “…Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:27 Do you sometimes feel under-qualified as a mom? The great new is that there is a helper that who qualifies you and sets you apart for the task of mothering. I need all the help I can get as a […]

True Loyalty

Do you have True Loyalty to others? Proverbs 20:6 says “Many will say they are loyal friends,but who can find one who is truly reliable?” (NLT) Lots of people claim to be loyal, but loyalty is proven over time. Learn to be someone who keeps confidences, who invests in relationships, who listens without bias. Become someone […]

Wise Counsel

How do you do at family gatherings? Do you end up at odds with those you love? Proverbs 20:3 says “It’s a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights” (The Message). Avoiding a fight is really wise.  It is often the little quirks about someone that can drive you […]

Expect A Harvest

Are you missing the harvest? Proverbs 20:4 says “Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest.” Make the most of every opportunity before you. In order for you to embrace your full potential and live out God-sized dreams in your life, you must diligently prepare the field […]

Family Foolishness

Family foolishness at your family gatherings? Do you end up at odds with those you love? Proverbs 20:3 says “It’s a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights” (The Message). Avoiding a fight is really wise.  Do you know that at family gatherings it is often the little quirks about […]

Bringer Of Joy

Bringer Of Joy with your words. Proverbs 15:23 says “A man has joy in making an apt answer, and a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!” All of us know how helpful it is to receive affirmation to help grow. There is also joy when you are the one who can speak relevant […]

Joyful Understanding

Have you every noticed that confusion robs your joy? Get Joyful Understanding! Proverbs 3:13 says, “Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding” (NLT).Wisdom comes to those who fear and reverence God. As you search out His ways you will gain His understanding. One of the things that is wonderful about growing […]

Restored Joy

There is no joy when you disobey God? King David was so distraught after his sin of adultery and murder that he penned a song of repentance. In Psalm 51:12 David says, “Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you” (NLT). Often the enemy of our hearts will […]

Glorious Miracles

Have you ever noticed that it’s easy to forget God’s glorious miracles? Psalm 106:1-3 says, “Praise the Lord!Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Who can list the glorious miracles of the Lord? Who can ever praise him enough? There is joy for those who deal justly with […]