Bethany McIlrath

First and Second: Perspective On What Matters Most (Matthew 22:36-40)

  • Listening Through the Static

    Listening Through the Static

    I drove past that familiar gnarled tree, and the yellow house I like. Approaching  that long stoplight, I slowed to a stop. It’s a road I know. A drive I make daily. I try to get near to the Lord on the trip. To help me tune in, I’ve usually got a CD and two…

  • What You’ll Find In a Stronghold

    What You’ll Find In a Stronghold

    “The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him.” –Nahum 1:7 A refuge, by itself, is a place that offers sanctuary and safety. It is a figurative expression in Scripture describing God as our security. He offers us a place that we can retreat…

  • What in Your Life is Ruthless?

    What in Your Life is Ruthless?

    The headache that comes back again and again. A chronic illness that knocks you off your feet without regard for where you’re headed or how much pain you’re already in. The thought in your head that you are not good enough, no matter how hard you’ve tried. A lie, on repeat, that you can’t ever…

  • As White As Snow

    As White As Snow

    What does snow make you think about? What I think about: http://myfaithradio.com/2016/white-snow/  

  • Is It Worth It?

    Is It Worth It?

    In Sunday School we’re learning about Gentiles in a Jewish Timeline –like, what God’s been doing in Gentiles throughout history. One of the first points made was one that I’m always glad to be reminded of. God’s work in the Israelites displayed His power to the rest of the world. God always wanted the whole…

  • Peace With Who I Am Not

    Peace With Who I Am Not

    When Lisa Murray asked me to be a part of her book launch team for Peace For a Lifetime, I didn’t know what to expect. It didn’t seem like fiction –but was it a textbook? A self-help guide? A lengthy theological statement? Peace for a Lifetime is written by a counselor. A friend. A believer….

  • Bringing the Old Into the New

    Bringing the Old Into the New

      Living anew amongst old things is tough. Young people working in offices filled with pre-dominantly middle-aged adults know all about that. It’s hard to “be” the change when it seems nothing is changing around you. But it’s also hard to have a set way and to adapt when newness comes along. Middle-aged adults in…

  • New Amongst the Old

    New Amongst the Old

    “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse.” –Matthew 9:16 With the New Year, new resolutions are made. New outlooks are had, and, if nothing else, a sense of hope and possibility is renewed. Within weeks, it all…

  • Godly New Years Habits

    Godly New Years Habits

    Just a little more than a week into the new year, many of us are trying really hard to make our resolutions into habits. How do we do it? And most importantly, how do we form new habits that are Godly? Tips over at Faith Radio

  • I Do! But How Did I Do It?

    I Do! But How Did I Do It?

      Confessions of a Bride on a Budget Guest Posted by the lovely Maggie Miller A newlywed, Maggie has been blessed by the Lord with a wonderful man- and a wedding to fit their story. Though she faced discouragement, she can testify to the Lord’s provision for their wedding and the beginning of their marriage….