His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed? He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger. He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble.” (Job 9:4-6) Every once in a while I take a step back, and think…
Do you have a green thumb? My grandmother, who I nicknamed “Nonnie” did, and it seems like everything Nonnie planted bloomed into a beautiful, luscious plant or tree. She had peach trees, pecan trees and grapevines in her backyard and at harvest time, Nonnie would take the fruit of her labor and used it to…
Opposition. Whenever we choose to put ourselves out there as Christians, it’s going to come. There will be challengers of our faith. Questioners of our hearts. Comparisons. And the strength of the attacks will increase a notch when we venture into Christian leadership. That’s because we are a more of a threat to the enemy…
Whew! What a relief. Even the Apostle Paul admitted it took work to be a godly person. In 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Paul says, “Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales rather train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding…
Gloria Ashby is a wife, mother, writer, speaker, teacher, and former social worker who doesn’t mind blabbing about her messes if someone can learn from those misses and mistakes. Speaking to groups has been in Gloria’s blood since the age of five when her grandmother gifted her with a wall-sized, teacher’s chalkboard. Since then, Gloria…