REFLECTIONS MAGAZINE
A Bi-monthly Publication to biblically encourage, equip, and empower women for Apostolic life and service.
Christmastime at the Bernard Homestead
Like many others, Christmas is my favorite holiday. Other than the true meaning for the holiday—celebrating Jesus’ birth—family time is most important during this time. We celebrate the meaning of His birth all year long. God’s Spirit dwells in us and that, itself, is cause to celebrate every day! Another aspect that makes Christmastime so […]
A Time to Rebuild
My favorite passage of Scripture is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, “A Time for Everything.” This Old Testament poem reminds us, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (ESV). What better time to embrace that message than now as the world adapts to changes brought about by the global pandemic called […]
Still Gonna Praise You
With the microphone in my hand as I waited for the song to start, I suddenly heard the almost audible voice of God ask me a question: “If you were never on a platform again, would you still serve me?” I was stunned. What a question! My first instinctive answer was to say, “Yes of […]
We Are Better Together
Stop reading this article and text someone right now and tell them how thankful you are to have them in your life. Right now. Seriously. Finished? OK, let’s continue. We are living in a crazy world. If you are not a fan of technology, this year must have been the most difficult year you’ve lived […]
Our Darkest Hour
There’s an old proverb that says, “If you do not know about a problem, you will not be able to make yourself unhappy by worrying about it.” In conjunction with that simple truth, I can say with clearness that at the beginning of 2020, my husband and I had little to worry about. That is […]
God Says He Wants You Back
“God says He wants you back.” These six words changed my life forever. I remember working for a major phone carrier where the work schedules were based on the workers’ seniority with the company. As a result, it took me five years to get the schedule I wanted. It was then I met a coworker […]
What’s Your Story?
“I will go about Your altar, O Lord, that I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all Your wondrous works” (Psalm 26:6-7, NKJV). I believe one of the devil’s favorite lies is to make you think your story is not worth sharing. I know, because I believed that lie for a […]
Listening for His Whispers
When we think of how God orders our steps, we often think of monumental moments when God clearly speaks or opens doors. For me it wasn’t a loud voice; it was a day-by-day learning to walk by faith and making decisions through prayer and from guidance of mentors. It has been a journey of God’s […]