Category Archives: Life and Favor (Job 10:12)

By Kathy Pollard That’s a great question! We often hear of the importance of being able to forgive ourselves, but is that actually in the Bible? We’re commanded to forgive others in multiple passages, but where is there any mention of forgiving ourselves? While there isn’t a verse that states “you should forgive yourself,” it […]Continue reading “Is ‘Forgiving Self’ Biblical? — Life and Favor (Job 10:12)”

By Kathy Pollard Neal and I are killing time in a hospital waiting room. We’ve been responding to messages, doing schoolwork, reading magazines, and playing cards. You see, our son and daughter-in-law are upstairs in Labor and Delivery. Our very first grandchild is ready to make his grand entrance into the world! I can’t help […]Continue reading “He’s Coming! — Life and Favor (Job 10:12)”

By Janelle Pollard The book of Proverbs has an abundance of helpful life advice. And conveniently, there are 31 chapters..perfect for one each day of the month! (And on short months, we can double up on some days). This is also a great start for those who are trying to make daily Bible reading a […]Continue reading “A Proverb a Day Keeps the Problems Away — Life and Favor (Job 10:12)”

By Janelle Pollard Not that I don’t love a good home-cooked meal with people I love, but sometimes it’s nice to mix things up. Many congregations have a regularly scheduled fellowship meal, but sometimes it’s beneficial to plan other types of activities. Spending time together as a church family has many benefits. We will be […]Continue reading “15 Fellowship Ideas — Life and Favor (Job 10:12)”

By Janelle Pollard My husband Dale spoke at Polishing the Pulpit recently on the topic of pessimism and its effects on the church. As he ran through some of his points out loud, it got me thinking about how much can be paralleled with this topic and the design of the human body (I guess, […]Continue reading “The Harmful Effects of Pessimism — Life and Favor (Job 10:12)”

Enjoy this guest post by Sandy Tipton. Twenty years or so ago I went to a Mary Kay party at a friend’s house. The seller did a satin hands demo, which I enjoyed immensely, and at the end of the evening I felt compelled to buy the set. The whole thing was an enjoyable, no […]Continue reading “Too Good Not to Share — Life and Favor (Job 10:12)”

By Kathy Pollard Did you ever have that one friend back in junior high that acted like your best friend at church but then when you saw her at school… The Christian Chameleon

By Janelle Pollard When I was a kid, there were a few words that I’d always believed were correct until I was a little older and found out they were, in fact, not actual words. A couple examples: – “Wallago” — “a while ago” – Example of this word used in a sentence: “My brother […]Continue reading “Human Beans — Life and Favor (Job 10:12)”

By Janelle Pollard “I’m going to church today.” “Would you like to visit my church?” “VBS meeting tonight at church!” These are a few examples of the kinds of things many Christians (myself included) often say or have said when referring to the place that we worship. Well-meaning, and probably due to habit or for […]Continue reading “A Place or A People? — Life and Favor (Job 10:12)”