Bethany McIlrath

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

Tag: bible encouragement

  • We Don’t Know How, But We Know Who

    We Don’t Know How, But We Know Who

    In one week, my husband and I went from not being able to picture our life a year from now to having a pretty good idea of what it would entail. The Lord had surprised us tremendously with His new plans. But…we weren’t facing any fewer unknowns. Instead of asking, “Lord, what do you want…

  • I Ate A Blueberry Today

    I Ate A Blueberry Today

    I ate a blueberry today. It’s a big deal because…I hate most fruit. (Yes, I know. I know. But the texture and tart or tang overwhelms me!) I read recently that if you eat something you don’t like 8 times, you’ll stop feeling so strongly about it. So I ate one blueberry per day for…

  • The Blessing of Endurance

    The Blessing of Endurance

    Isn’t it interesting that we tend to count our blessings most when hard things happen? It is after a major accident that we are glad to be alive, or post-loss that we are grateful for those who truly love us. It seems that we need disruptions to remind us that life isn’t actually in our…