Category Archives: Discouraged Christian

Love “Ain’t” Always Easy!

March 14, 2017Christian encouragement, Discouraged Christian, Spiritual Encouragementlove, Matt 22:37-39, neighbors, Surrender, Unconditional loveT.W. Allgaier

Do we love ourselves? That sounds so “self centered” doesn’t it?

But do we have confidence in who we are in Christ? Do we believe that we are loved without condition? Knowing how much we are loved allows us to love our neighbors and even those we might not think we could ever love!

I have indeed “been there, done that”.

I have to admit I don’t love someone in my own strength in order to surrender to His love…which allows me to love others.

Just being real today friends!

Matthew 22_37-39

~Be Encouraged Today~

Tammy

DaDa

March 7, 2017Christian encouragement, Discouraged Christian, Spiritual EncouragementAbba, Abba Father, children, Christian encouragement, christian encouragement for moms, contentment, DaDa, daddy, encouragement, encouragement in Christ, Father, first word, sermon, spiritual encouragement, toddler, unconditional love for childrenT.W. Allgaier

I heard the voice of God and a one word sermon in a little girl’s voice. The graphic on the screen read…”Hello, my name is…God”. The series on just who He is was coming to an end. As the pastor opened the sermon in prayer, I heard the voice of a sweet toddler.

“Dada, Dada”

The Aramaic word used by young children when addressing their father was Abba. It was not used by the Jews because of the familiarity. Jesus used the word to indicate the Father/Son relationship with God.

The closest English equivalent to Abba is exactly Daddy, but Dada – a baby’s earliest attempt to name its father is so fitting.

“Dada”

My Abba, my Daddy, my Father, my God.

One precious word coming from a sweet little girl as she reached for her daddy.

The voice of God’s love in one word.

Embrace it. He loves YOU.

~Be Encouraged Today~

Tammy

*personal graphics, AMP Bible

Too Much Salt?

February 23, 2017Discouraged Christian, Spiritual EncouragementChristian encouragement, encouragement, preservative, salt, salt and light, salty, spiritual encouragementT.W. Allgaier

You are sitting at the table with all of your friends needing to salt your fries. Everyone watches with a peculiar interest as you pick up the shaker…your fries now have the entire salt shaker contents on them. So much for eating those fries or preserving them! Continue reading Too Much Salt? →