Tag Archives: Karen Sleeth

Freedom from Fear

Posted on March 19, 2011 by in Blog, Fear, Trust

Pursuing Fear When I was young, I loved that tingle of fear I got from watching those grade B 1950’s era studio-made horror movies. Movies like Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (where did she get her clothes?), The Thing that Could Not Die, and my all time favorite Ed Wood classic, Plan 9 from [...]

The Amazing Gift of Patience

Posted on February 15, 2011 by in Blog, Patience

I have been attending a Beth Moore Bible study with the teenage girls at our church, “Living Beyond Yourself, Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit.” I am learning much about the person of the Holy Spirit and the amazing gifts that He imparts to us. The chapter on the gift of patience has particularly impressed [...]

Life is Like a Meeting – Part 2

Posted on February 9, 2011 by in Blog, Self-righteousness, Works

Last week I started a series about how the Christian life is similar to a business meetings.  I mentioned the four following reasons meetings fail: Lack of Focus – Meetings are often plagued with confusion and no one can seem to focus on the same topic. New issues pop up before the previous one is [...]

Life is Like a Meeting

Posted on January 29, 2011 by in Blog, Count Your Blessings, Depend on God, Stand Firm

In this four part series, we will talk about how life is a lot like a business meetings.  This is a problem for me, since I do not care much for business meetings and I spend a good portion of my working life either conducting or participating in them.  The basic concept is good – [...]

He Makes All Things New

Posted on January 1, 2011 by in Blog, Depend on God, Holy Spirit

The beginning of a new year is a great time to reflect on God’s incredible love and provision.  We have so much to praise Him for and to rejoice for and in.   If He stopped with providing eternal salvation for us, that alone would be worthy of our eternal gratitude and praise.  But God [...]