by Beckie Lindsey | Jan 22, 2018 | MONDAY MUSINGS
Mike’s drug addiction landed him on the streets for seven years. He was able to get a weekly shower thanks to a program through his local rescue mission. Often the volunteers from the mission, many themselves recovering addicts, offered to pray for him. He found...
by Beckie Lindsey | Jan 15, 2018 | MONDAY MUSINGS
Perhaps you’ve noticed the growing trend to choose a word of the year in January. Why choose a word of the year? The traditional litany of New Year’s resolutions can get old. Not only that, but statistics show that 92% of New Year’s resolutions fail. And let’s face...
by Beckie Lindsey | Jan 8, 2018 | MONDAY MUSINGS
I’m a nostalgic person. You know, someone who likes to reminisce the past. Even certain foods and smells cause me to recollect special memories and favorite people. For example, I have cinnamon scented candles and Scentsy in my house because it makes me feel homey...
by Beckie Lindsey | Jan 1, 2018 | MONDAY MUSINGS
I like making to-do lists. I write daily lists and I schedule things on my desk and phone calendar for future tasks and events. I also make goals for the year. After jotting down my chores, tasks, and goals, I feel organized and in control, that is until…I don’t...
by Beckie Lindsey | Dec 18, 2017 | MONDAY MUSINGS
Christmastime can be extremely difficult for those who have suffered a death or loss. Rather than bringing tidings of great joy, Christmas ushers in reminders and painful memories. What if you could see grief on a map? I have a feeling all across the globe, we would...
by Beckie Lindsey | Dec 11, 2017 | MONDAY MUSINGS
The Bible calls us to be compassionate. It also tells us to help a fellow Christian if they are overcome by sin. Compassion and pointing out sin don’t seem to go together, do they? The idea of confronting another believer with a sin issue can be daunting, to say...