How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! (Psalm 133:1, NLT) God is a god of unity. Consider heaven. Everything that goes on in heaven is in perfect synchronization with the nature of God. Everyone worships and interacts with each other and their Creator with no thought to their desires. The … Continue reading The Beauty of Unity
Short Story: The I Am
I wrote the following short story when I was a teenager. A conversation with my husband and dad reminded me of it and I thought I'd share. Our culture is different now, but we live in a world that needs to cry to the I AM, "I believe!" “Thus you shalt say unto … Continue reading Short Story: The I Am
No Competition
Competition is a big part of our culture. From business buildings to sports stadiums, people are constantly competing to see who is best. As Christians, however, God has not called us to compete. He encourages us to support and cheer each other on in our life’s calling, even if others may seem to be better … Continue reading No Competition
Wear Your Crown Book Release!
I'm very excited about my book, Wear Your Crown, because I know how difficult it is to stand confidently as God's child in a culture that holds so many pressures. School, television, social media, and friends seek to undermine every Christian young woman's position as God's daughter. My goal is to help teen girls break … Continue reading Wear Your Crown Book Release!
More Than Enough
We all have needs in every area of life. A pile of bills needs extra cash to pay them off. A negative doctor’s report says we need healing. Our broken relationships need restoration. Our challenged emotions need peace. Our list of needs seems endless. Thankfully, our Abba Father has promised to provide for all of … Continue reading More Than Enough
Nothing Too Hard
We home school our daughter. She’s a good student, but occasionally she’s come to a work page that has new or more challenging material. When she’s seen these, she has broken down with comments like, “I just don’t get it. It’s too hard!” Then came the tears and fussing—before she's even tried to do the … Continue reading Nothing Too Hard
Christa Madrid 