by Paula Coleman | May 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Author and speaker Andrew Farley frequently emphasizes that we are “clean and close,” not dirty and distant. It is by God’s grace in forgiving all of our sins that we are clean—even our consciences are wiped clean (Heb. 9:14; 10:22). When we grasp and enjoy this grace...
by Paula Coleman | May 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
A friend recently told me how she’d given a copy of The Weight of Grace to a relative, but after reading the first few chapters, the relative expressed her disappointment with the book by saying, “I’m sorry, but I need the rules.” Is it true that we need “the rules”...
by Paula Coleman | May 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Q: Even though God accepts me as I am, the world doesn’t. I work in the business world where overweight people are judged. How do I deal with this? A: The woman who asked this question actually paraphrased 1 Samuel 16:7b: “Man looks at the outward appearance, but the...
by Paula Coleman | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
As we celebrate the victorious resurrection of our Savior, our celebration also extends to appreciating our own resurrection—not only our eventual resurrection to enjoy the new heaven and new earth in a new body, but also our current experience of new life as new...
by Paula Coleman | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
For people who diet and/or overeat, there is a tendency to try to get most of one’s pleasure in life from food, thus missing out on the pleasures present in a variety of experiences. It’s easy to get into ruts or to stay in a familiar box of routine activities and not...
by Paula Coleman | Mar 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
For many, avoiding certain foods is a matter of staying well versus becoming ill. If you have celiac disease and eat foods containing wheat gluten, you will likely experience intestinal cramping, bloating, and/or vomiting. If you are allergic to peanuts, eating a food...