The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands…..
"Your Truth" is a Lie
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak at my church's women's retreat. It came about very suddenly and unexpectedly due to the original speaker having a family emergency that was going to prevent her from being there. The topic was "Women Walking in Love," and after a great time of discussion during one of the…
by Krista Harmuth November 10, 2022 November 21, 2022
In the past, I wasn't all that interested in poetry. Certain kinds of poetry have very strict rules (syllables, meter, rhyming) and other kinds seem to have no rules at all. I've read poems that were very confusing and had no discernable message. But recently, I've read some truly moving and profound poems by Phylicia…
by Krista Harmuth July 31, 2022
When I was a teenager, I thought I knew pretty much everything there was to know about the Bible. I'd grown up in the church my whole life, attending services 3-4 times a week. I could answer any Sunday School question, and I was a formidable opponent in Bible drill games. I didn't realize until…
by Krista Harmuth June 11, 2022
Prayer- A Powerful Weapon
In my last post, we talked about the reality of spiritual warfare and how believers can fight back against Satan's schemes. It sounds like a cliché Sunday School answer, but our main weapons in this battle are regularly reading the Bible and prayer (they become clichés for a reason!). Prayer is both an offensive and…
by Krista Harmuth March 7, 2022 March 7, 2022
Spiritual warfare is an abstract concept that goes easily unnoticed and ignored in our culture. The Bible tells us about the reality of an invisible battle raging around us, but it's difficult to imagine what might actually be happening, and how often (if at all) it really impacts our everyday lives. The closest some of…
Short Prayers Count
Prayer has always been difficult for me. For years, I struggled with feeling overwhelmed by everything in my life and in the world that I wanted to pray about. It seemed like too much. I didn't even know where to start, so I usually just didn't start at all. I thought that in order to…
by Krista Harmuth December 29, 2021
Give Thanks in ALL Circumstances
If you're like me, you may find yourself skimming over portions of Scripture without really thinking about what you're reading. Sometimes a verse or passage becomes so familiar that it loses its significance in our minds, and we don't deeply think about the practical application it has for us. For instance, take 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18,…
by Krista Harmuth September 13, 2021
Book Review- Take It To Heart
Revelation. What do you feel when you hear or see the name of the last book of the Bible? Fear? Confusion? Hesitation to read or study it? Do you mostly ignore it because you think it's only about the end times, doubting that it has any relevance to your daily life? Or do you try…
by Krista Harmuth August 7, 2021
Occupation: Servant
By the time I get around to writing and posting this, it will be old news, but as you may know, the British Royal Family has been making headlines a lot. Recently I stumbled across a video of a young Meghan Markle, who was assessing messages of commercials for a social studies assignment in school.…
Praise the Lord- He cares!
I have never written and published a blog post in the same day before (usually it takes me weeks to write and about 2000 words to get my point across), but that's my goal today. Short, sweet, and to-the-point! As we all know, it's been a tough 14 months, with lots of unexpected curve balls…
by Krista Harmuth May 17, 2021