Picture this: YOUR CHURCH SANCTUARY. Do you see it? Take note of the pews or chairs where beloved members sit; reflect on the orderly rostrum where powerful sermons...
Ye Are the Temple of God
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Sister Mandy Griffith
Articles by Sister Mandy Griffith
Notwithstanding…Let Us Labor
And now, my beloved son, notwithstanding their hardness, let us labor diligently; for if we should cease to labor, we should be brought under condemnation; for we have a labor to...
The Invitation
Doesn’t it feel great to be “invited”? From being welcomed into a childhood kickball game, to being included at a birthday party, to being asked to participate in an important...
A Mother’s Sincere Prayer
I would like to share a testimony with you, and I’m going to give away the ending of the story: My prayer was answered. So, now that you know there’s a happy ending, let me tell...
Is There Anything Too Hard for the Lord?
“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” (Jeremiah 32:27) He saved three Hebrew children from the fiery den. He walked right beside...
Enlarge My Steps
After watching the Olympics, I'm always left inspired and awestruck by the amazing performances of the world's best athletes. Gymnastics is a particular favorite of mine, as my...
Puzzled
It has been years since I put a puzzle together. Outside of the preschool-level puzzles I helped my sons with more than a decade ago, doing a puzzle hadn’t even crossed my mind....
The Battle Is the Lord’s
“And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.” (1 Samuel 17:47) Ahh, the...
Awaken to a Sense of Your Duty
When was the last time you applied for a new job? I always find the process a little daunting. Job descriptions. Required qualifications. Essential duties. I’m measuring my skill...
Break Up Your Fallow Ground
Have you ever recounted a familiar passage of scripture that you think you’ve thoroughly explored, only to be enlightened with another deeper layer of understanding?
I love it when that happens! During the initial quarantine, we were “church zooming” and studying the parable of the sower and the seed, a beloved analogy of the state of the heart (Matthew 13).