Yesterday morning, I read on YouVersion Bible iPad application this MSG translation of Isaiah 43:18-19: “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the…
Author: Karen E. Young
Sharing the journey of fumbling my way to pleasing Jesus as His follower, as a wife, mother, businesswoman/ entrepreneur, cook/baker, employer, writer, occasional singer, lifelong learner, and aspiring dancer.
Dual Citizenship
It’s great to hear about people who are able to have the best of both worlds…er countries… with each passport they carry when they have dual citizenship. Philippians 3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven. But in heaven, no dual citizenship allowed. It’s either heaven or not. Those of us who are already of accountable…
Joyce Meyer on Abuse
Here is a related article on Abuse by Joyce Meyers, Abuse and the Miracle of Recovery http://www.joycemeyer.org/articles/ea.aspx?article=abuse_and_the_miracle_of_recovery Joyce Meyer Testimony: One Life Excerpts: “Can you recover? You’re looking at somebody who did. You’re looking at the evidence that you can recover… He will give you beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning… He…
Abuse: Interview with Pastor Ann Chan (Part 3)
Because abuse is a very delicate subject, I would like to preface this article with biblical parameters and testimonies so that no one reading this will wield the tongue in the power of the flesh, but rather the Holy Spirit, when setting out to put the needed healthy boundaries that Pastor Ann Chan boldly discusses…
Not Getting What One Prays For: Interview with Pastor Ann Chan (Part 2)
BUTTERFLYINTHESPRING (BITS): What encouragement can you give to someone who feels let down in their faith in the word, when no breakthrough seems to happen for their prayers, for example to verses like “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4)” PASTOR ANN CHAN (AC): When…
Don’t Waste Pain: Interview with Pastor Ann Chan (Part 1)
Pastor Ann Chan of Covenant Evangelical Free Church Singapore was one of the speakers during the Global Discipleship Congress 2013 held at the CCF (Christ’s Commission Fellowship) Main Center from May 22-25. She was gracious to accept an interview. Here, she gives encouragement to the weary wife deserted by her husband but it can apply…
Who’s In the Driver’s Seat?
Mark 8:34 (MSG) Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Spoken straight from God’s mouth, the above passage pierces. Isa…
Marriage on The Rock (Part 1 ) Gina Rodriguez: From the Rocks to The Rock
When I look at Gina, I see a Proverbs 31 Woman who has her steadfast security, joy and quiet confidence in Jesus, The Rock of her life. And she has His reward of a godly man for a husband and children who are walking with the Lord. But it wasn’t always so. Twenty years ago,…
Marriage on The Rock (Part 2) Albit Rodriguez: From Rescued to Servant of The Rescuer
Albit Rodriguez had it all or so he thought. He had “become some sort of warlord complete with the 4G’s: guns, goons, gold, and girls.” He thought he was “on top of the world” but today when he looks back to that life, he considers it like “quicksand” which included addictions and suicidal thoughts. “I…
Nick Vujicic, Spiritual Giant
“Brokenness is brokenness, but don’t let your brokenness define your future. Don’t let your circumstances define your joy…Don’t wait for a different season in your life before you become happy… God has the best plan for you.“- Nick Vujicic Now on his first official Philippine tour, Nick Vujicic had a press conference on the morning…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 