Self-control … the last piece in the Hold On to Your Fruit! series. Ugh. Considering all the fruit of the Spirit, holding on to self-control is my biggest challenge. There are certain areas of my life where I easily lose control. Food, for one. Maybe it goes back to my …
A continuation of the Hold On To Your Fruit series – Goodness Love, joy, and peace are given to us, received by us, through the Holy Spirit. They are fruit produced in us when we walk in the Spirit of God. They are essential in our lives if we are …
Are you holding on to your fruit or is it slipping away? How is your patience? Feeling restless, frustrated, or irritated? Angry, anxious, or stressed? Many of us are more familiar with these attributes and symptoms than we care to admit. But, if impatience encompasses the list above, then patience …
How do we hold on to joy in the midst of trials? It was December 17, 1997. Mom was going in for a hip replacement—a routine surgical procedure. I had come home a day early from Key West to be with Mom the night before. We spent a quiet …
The blood orange slipped from my fingers, destined for my feet. I swooped it up off the floor, rinsed it, and continued peeling. Seconds later, it slipped out of my hand again. This time, I caught it against my leg before it made it to the ground. Hold on to …