God is My Keeper
Throughout the Bible, God’s people cry out to the Lord for help for various needs. Today we will look at a quality of God that we can...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 13, 20203 min read
Reveling in His Creation
When difficulties come, instinctively we ask, “Why is this happening?” Several times in the Bible, God’s people questioned Him as to why...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 10, 20202 min read
Created to Worship
"My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise You." Psalm 63:5 It is absolutely...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 8, 20202 min read
Things Above
Today, let's read Colossians 3:1-17. Ask God to show you how to “set your heart on the things above, not on earthly things.” What does...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 6, 20202 min read
The Secret...
“Come, all who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 1, 20204 min read
Healthy Conflicts Lead to Healthy Relationships, Part 2
In the heat of an argument, we often share our surface feelings. But these frequently are not the underlying reason why we are behaving...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 29, 20203 min read
Healthy Conflicts Lead to Healthy Relationships, Part 1
Whether a personal crisis, or a national crisis like Covid-19, our stress levels are greatly impacted. Recently, the news is warning that...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 24, 20202 min read
A Planting of the Lord
"...to grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 22, 20202 min read
Facing Trials // Part 2
The apostle Paul helps us through his letter to the church of Philippi to learn how to endure hardship. Since Paul was writing this...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 19, 20203 min read
Ask for God-given Dreams
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life” (Proverbs 13:12). Unfortunately, when tragedy, pandemics,...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 12, 20202 min read
Facing Trials
When you go through hard times, how do you respond? Of course, the situation will influence how you react, but trials are a time when our...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 5, 20202 min read
The Shadow of Suffering
When we face deep sorrow and pain, we can turn to the One who understands. “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 1, 20203 min read
The Beauty of Waiting
I have been considering our ability—and inability—to wait at critical times. I remember growing anxious during my assigned internship in...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 29, 20202 min read
He Calls Us To Be His Children
I was part of a Bible study today in which we were asked to describe a father/child relationship. We had many answers, such as,...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 27, 20204 min read
Solid Rock or Bedrock?
Have you ever thought you were standing on a solid foundation only to have it fall beneath you? I remember a time when I was a kid and my...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 22, 20203 min read
Run to the Father
There is a beautiful song called Run to the Father, by Cody Carnes. You will be greatly encouraged if you listen to it. These are the...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 18, 20203 min read
Am I Lavish With Jesus?
During this unusual time of relative isolation, on-line meetings, and ever-changing news, I have struggled off and on to focus during my...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 15, 20203 min read
What Color Is Your Mood Ring
I can remember sitting in my graduate Christian Counseling class hearing the professor say that the number one most important thing for...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 13, 20203 min read
Removal and Replanting
[Ezekiel 36: 16-28] During the early morning in our booming Asian city last summer, we experienced rare typhoon-level winds and rain. Our...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 11, 20203 min read
The Rewarder of Those Who Seek Him
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 6, 20203 min read
Taste and See
Hi friend, how are you doing? What’s been weighing on your heart the past few days (or weeks) as this Covid-19 pandemic continues to...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 4, 20203 min read
The Challenge of Changes
Every day we are facing changes at a magnitude we probably have never faced before. Change can be hard. My husband has been known to say,...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 1, 20203 min read
A Beautiful Spring Tree of Hope
I was having a prayer walk when God impressed upon me to look at a fully blooming pink and white tree. I immediately was drawn to see...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Apr 29, 20203 min read
Feeling Hostage or Free?
Are you feeling a little stir crazy as we are housebound for unlimited time? Will the virus soon go away, or will it be here forever? ...
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