Entries by Heather Gillis

Does Our Faith Save Us?

Is our faith enough to save us? Earlier this month a beloved Pastor named Jarrid Wilson took his own life.  He was a Pastor of a Harvest Christian Fellowship and founder of Anthem of Hope Ministries, a ministry to help those who struggled with depression and suicide.  He brought many to know Jesus and was […]

This is What Happens When We Trust in God’s Power

“Don’t just do something, Sit There!” quote anonymous. One might think this quote is backwards but it is written exactly as it should be.  It captures the essence of someone who is paralyzed by their fears and makes them think I’m powerless, my situation is hopeless.  This is what fear does to us to keep […]

He Makes All Things NEW

Ever wonder why we go through what we go through?  After our son died,  I was left with a lot of questions, “Why?” “How could this even happen?”  When bad things happen in our lives, we can question if God is a good God then how could he allow something like this to happen? I’ll […]

When Perfect Doesn’t Meet Your Expectations

Have you ever worked so hard towards a goal, reached that goal and realized this isn’t what I expected at all?  The goal you set, you thought the end result was so perfect, if you just achieve it, life will be perfect, joy will be in abundance and all things will be well in the […]

3 Ways to Be Honest With YourSelf

  Have you ever had one of those eye opening moments that grabbed your attention?  One of those moments God used to show you a deeper meaning to what is really going on in your life? The other day as I was reading my Bible study No Other gods by Kelly Minter, I noticed something […]

5 Ways to Make a Killer Instagram Feed

This post will be a little different than my others posts.  I have asked my friend Becky Nutall, to do a guest post on a topic I’ve been interested especially since she has such a creative eye and is a photographer extradoinaire! Have you ever wondered why some instagram feeds are so much more eye […]

What Is The Number One Scam of The Week?

Don’t Be Fooled Don’t know if you have been up to date with the current scams going on out there, but every week hackers and scam artists are crafting ever so creative new ways to scam us all.  It seems every week I get a phone call from the IRS saying they have a warrant […]

Have You Ever Been a Holy Mess? Interview with Michelle Rabon’s New Book: Holy Mess

  Have you ever just felt like your life was a mess?  Or maybe even a Hot Mess?  But a Holy Mess?  That’s a whole other level!  Just reading the title makes me relate! What if our Holy Messes were apart of God’s Holy Purpose for us? What if God’s Holy Purpose could not be […]

10 Bible Verses That Will Give You More Courage

  Have you ever been stuck in a rut or the same pattern that keeps repeating over and over?  You wonder how do I get off this treadmill that leads to the land of nowhere? Sometimes I tend to blame my situation or circumstances of why I can’t move forward or get off that treadmill […]

When Unconditional Love is the Outcome

Have you ever had to swallow some hard truth?  A truth so hard to grasp you didn’t want to hold onto it? When we truthfully sit with hard questions to examine our hearts to search for anything ruminating in the spaces that belong to God–we discover the fears, doubts, worries and anxieties holding us back […]