Nancy Brewer

Learning How to be Desperate for Submission

We are in the final stretch toward Easter. Church choirs have been practicing special music, and retail stores are jam packed with cute dresses, as well as a plethora of bunny decorations. In just a few weeks, we will celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and His victory over sin and death. Many

How to Experience Jesus’ Merry Everything Life

A couple of years ago, I purchased a pillow for my front room that declares Merry Everything. I seized it during the after Christmas sales because the colors were more Valentine-like than Christmas-y. I decided it was the perfect mid-winter-pick-me-up décor item. When I was choosing what to bring to

God’s Plans Provide a Full Life to Enjoy

January went fast and January dragged on. Whereas I sound as if I am contradicting myself, I believe my statement is true. I find myself in the weird spot of knowing much has happened, while also feeling I’m standing in the same spot now as on January first. A Goal

Three Simple Reasons Why God Doesn’t Provide All the Details

Our home builders provided us with Buildertrend, an app that keeps us informed about the building schedule. The app, Buildertrend, provides access to important documents, photos of daily activity and more. When I open the app, I easily identify what the builders intend to do on any given day until

Two Simple Questions to Foster Spiritual Growth in 2024

Welcome to the New Year! Many of you have started your New Year in high gear with a  list of New Year’s resolutions. I admit I’m not particularly good with creating the annual list of goals to improve yourself. My inner free spirit finds identifying a collection of intentions to

Four Basic Steps to Live Here And Live in Hope

By the time this is published, we have broken ground on our new house. We met with the builder and finalized the plans. A designer, who works with the builder, provided guidance as we selected flooring, cabinets, backsplashes, lights and more. We anticipate watching the walls go up and our

Two Reasons Why Jesus is the Perfect Gift

We are fully in the hectic holiday hustle. If you are like me, you have a list of people, and each person has an attached list of possible gift ideas. Types of Shoppers Some of us are happy hunters. We define the idea of spending time searching for the ideal