REFLECTIONS MAGAZINE ARCHIVED ARTICLES
A Bi-monthly Publication to biblically encourage, equip, and empower women for Apostolic life and service.
Unlimited Power
Unlimited Power As a Sunday school child, I learned the lyrics of an old song: “My God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do.” From Genesis to Revelation, the unlimited power of our great God is on full display. With His unlimited power, He created the heavens […]
A Molehill or A Mountain
A Molehill or A Mountain We never think we have enough faith. We might say, “Oh, if I had a little more faith, I know God would do this!” That’s not the way it works. The Scripture tells us we do not need a lot of faith; we only need to use what we […]
We Have This Treasure
We Have This Treasure While browsing a tiny shop along a dusty, busy street in the Philippines decades ago, I noticed a beautifully hand-painted clay pot. As I carefully examined it, I was amazed at how the artist had so richly encapsulated village life in the images of a woman winnowing rice and another […]
You Are Here
You Are Here In the mall or airport, do you feel the same anxiety I do when you see a “you are here” map? I need two data points to use the map: (1) my current location and (2) my destination. An arbitrary star on a map with the words “you are here” gives […]
God’s Providence
God’s Providence God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1) There are no coincidences with God. He purposefully watches over His children with His foresight, wisdom, and timely care. I’ve experienced His providential care many times. One of those times was the first Christmas holiday I spent without […]
Legacy of Prayer
Legacy of Prayer I thank God….I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also” (II Timothy 1:3,5). To paraphrase Paul, “The […]
Start Something New
Start Something New: Answering God’s Call to Plant a Church One month after getting married, we stepped out in faith to evangelize full-time. God called us to preach the gospel to all nations. My husband and I traveled throughout the United States and many other countries, evangelizing for the past decade. After we began […]
The Secret to Loving Life
The Secret to Loving Life “Debbie, you don’t really have nice things, but you seem so happy.” Unconsciously my jaw dropped as my neighbor, who had stopped by for a visit, viewed my little living room. Her house was different. Though we lived in the same condominium complex, her “everything” was quite lavish. Dramatic […]
She Served with Joy
She Served with Joy By Amy Uecker If you ever had the opportunity of meeting or knowing Ruthie Diane Howell, I imagine you shared some joyful moments, sensed her passion for missions, felt loved, and may have even received gifts from her. That was my mom. She lived life with a commitment to the kingdom […]
The Unseen Realm
The Unseen Realm By Cheryl Craft It was a cold, dark, rainy night in Oslo, Norway. We had come to the country to preach and visit with our friends, the Tilleys. Laura, our daughter born with Downs Syndrome, was in her room and we checked on her periodically to make sure all was well. Somehow […]
No Denying a Miracle
By Leslie Raynes Father’s Day, June 16, 2019, seemed like a normal day. We had our morning service, honoring all the fathers who’d joined us, and were headed to spend time with my father-in-law. About ten minutes into the trip, I started to feel very odd. By the time we arrived, I had only gotten […]
Loving Our Communities
“Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward” (Mark 9:41, NKJV). In a society that seems to be increasingly disconnected, it is the purpose of the church to reach into the world around […]
A Place Called “Infertility”
It has been said there is power in your story. It connects you to others. A famous author was once challenged to tell a story with only six words. He accepted the challenge and wrote, “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” We also see examples of the power of narrative throughout God’s Word. He chose […]
Fact and Dreaming Meet
I read a quote that said, “Each man should frame life so that at some future hour, fact and his dreaming meet.” I found that to be true. However, I believe that God framed my life so that at some future hour, fact and my dreaming were able to meet. As a young person, I […]
The Smoke
Most of my childhood was spent in Texas where, contrary to popular opinion, it can get cold. Most of the time, an electric blanket was enough to keep us warm, but when the coldest part of winter hit, we relied on a woodburning stove in our living room for heat. It was so cold for […]
Fallon
After her photo session was finished, she said, “Jamie, I want to show you this horse.” Four years earlier, I was in Brittany’s barn and had watched her Shire horse sauntering in. It was like a cinematic slow-motion scene unfolding before me. She swung around and stood facing me. Like a magnet, my hand was […]
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 […]
Cycle of Life
by Gayla Foster The writer of Ecclesiastes made it perfectly clear: there is a time, a season, and a purpose for everything—the good, the bad, the ugly. (See Ecclesiastes 3:1–8.) Just as the earth experiences spring, summer, fall, and winter, our life cycle has its seasons. Much like spring, we emerge into existence out of […]