Category: Word of the Week

West: the direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes, on the left-hand side of a person facing north, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction. Sunsets are absolutely beautiful. The cover photo is one I snapped a photo of on my way home not too

Win: be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict). We fight so many battles in life, and it can be truly exhausting. One after another after another, and sometimes it feels like we’re losing. It feels like we can never win, never escape it. But read this: 1 Corinthians 15:57 says, “But thanks be

Liberated: (of a place or people) freed from imprisonment, slavery, or enemy occupation. When Jesus came, took our place, and died for us, we were set free.  I love Galatians 5:1, which says, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by

Rock: used to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard. I went to a conference in Tennessee once and, like most places, they had music playing in the background before it started. However, unlike other places I’ve been to, it wasn’t a long playlist with many different songs to listen

Awesome: extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear. Our God is awesome!  When I hear this phrase, I also hear the song by Rich Mullins. And when I see the definition of awesome, I can’t help but think of how right he was. God is extremely impressive. He does inspire great admiration,

Lord: someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler. What’s lord of your life? A lord is someone or something that has power in your life; that influences your decisions; and determines your actions. Think about your life. What dominates it? What do you give the most time to? What do

Real: actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed; not imitation or artificial; genuine. I was raised in a Christian household. My parents were dedicated believers; I accepted Jesus into my heart at a very young age; and I was taught the Bible from the time I could understand. However,

Motivate: stimulate (someone’s) interest in or enthusiasm for doing something. I often hear people lament about not being close to God. They’ll say things like I want a deeper relationship with God or I need to start reading my Bible again or some kind of variation of these phrases. But, oftentimes, when people say these

Love: an intense feeling of deep affection; used to express affectionate approval for someone. When asked what the most important commandments were, Jesus said this: to love the Lord, and to love your neighbor as you love yourself. The greatest commandments both revolve around love. Therefore, we can see that love is an important aspect

Restoration: the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.  When I worked as a reporter, there was this issue. This “hot topic” if you will. And this particular issue caused much division in the town. In the county, there was an old home that had been left to fall into decay.