christian living 2/2

Nov 11, 20182 min read

Relationship>Religion

My church had a series on this topic not long ago (shoutout to tbc.org—you can check out the full sermon series here), and I was reminded...

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Nancy E Wood

Aug 26, 20183 min read

3 Things to Do While You're Waiting

I’m in a waiting stage right now. And I’m one of the most impatient people I know. It’s not easy to sit back and wait for something to...

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Nancy E Wood

Jul 22, 20182 min read

Dissatisfied

My last post, I had a brief monologue-like story displaying different points of view. It’s so easy to look at the other person and want...

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3 Reasons Why a Relationship with God Is So Important

Nancy E Wood

Jun 10, 20184 min read

3 Reasons Why a Relationship with God Is So Important

I don’t like doing things for no reason. I’m one of those people who wishes there were 48 hours in a day; I can never get everything...

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Nancy E Wood

May 20, 20182 min read

Inadequate

The other day, I was asked to talk to some 9th grade girls in their Sunday school class. Even though I said yes, I had no idea what I was...

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Nancy E Wood

Feb 18, 20183 min read

Satisfied in God

What would it be like if we were entirely satisfied by God? Entirely. Not missing a thing. Jesus says in John 6:35, "I am the bread of...

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Nancy E Wood

Jan 7, 20184 min read

5 Lessons I Learned in 2017

New Year’s Eve/Day is one of my favorite holidays. To me it’s exciting; it’s a new year, a clean slate, the mark of all the changes I’m...

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Nancy E Wood

Dec 24, 20172 min read

God's Gifts

"Merry Christmas." Sometimes it just doesn’t seem that merry. You can’t be with the person you want to be with; maybe you’ve even lost...

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Nancy E Wood

Nov 26, 20176 min read

6 Lessons the Homeless Taught Me

This summer, I did something different. Desperate for a job, I applied to work everywhere, and I ended up at our church’s homeless...

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Nancy E Wood

Oct 1, 20171 min read

A Prayer for when I'm not Feeling It

God, Help me believe. Help me believe that you love me, even when I feel like I’m alone. Help me remember that you hear me, even when I...

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Nancy E Wood

Sep 3, 20173 min read

Watch What You Read

I’m a huge reader. Ever since I was a little child and my mom taught me how to read, I’ve enjoyed immersing myself in the world of books....

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Musings of an Achievement-Oriented Person

Nancy E Wood

Aug 13, 20173 min read

Musings of an Achievement-Oriented Person

I like getting stuff done. Some of my least favorite things include wasting time, being unproductive, failing at something, and doing...

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6 Lessons My Pursuit of Perfection Has Taught Me

Nancy E Wood

May 7, 20176 min read

6 Lessons My Pursuit of Perfection Has Taught Me

Has this ever happened to you? When someone asks you what you want to do, you say “I don’t care, whatever you want,” even though you know...

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Nancy E Wood

Apr 23, 20175 min read

4 Things Not to Do When You're Lonely

I get lonely. A lot. That’s stupid, right? I mean, I know that’s absurd; I have an amazingly supportive family, many caring friends, and...

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Nancy E Wood

Feb 26, 20173 min read

But God...

“But God…” Never before have those words stood out to me so much as they did this week while I was reading Ephesians. I’ve read that book...

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The Search for a God-pleasing Life-my grandma's story

Nancy E Wood

Nov 6, 20165 min read

The Search for a God-pleasing Life-my grandma's story

My parents were missionaries to China, and I was born there. We were chased out during the Japanese invasion in 1944. The American...

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Nancy E Wood

Oct 9, 20169 min read

"Perfect was never an option for me."

I grew up pretty independent. I was adopted when I was two. My biological parents both left me and my other siblings. Not exactly the...

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im·per·fect [adj.]; characterized by defects or weaknesses.

Nancy E Wood

Sep 11, 20168 min read

im·per·fect [adj.]; characterized by defects or weaknesses.

Hello, everyone. This post was written by a dear friend of mine. I asked her to tell her story in regards to perfection, and I was very...

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Nancy E Wood

Aug 7, 20166 min read

Perfect- My Story

You’re not good enough. No matter how much you do, you’ll never do enough. No matter how good you look, you’ll never be pretty enough. No...

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