Carolyn Elson
Scorned For the Faith
Matthew 5:10-12 Whew, we made it. We are on the last beatitude, and it covers the serious subject of persecution. Do you wonder why Jesus...
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Welcome to Light for the Path
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 NLT
Welcome ladies. This blog is for women who are new to their faith in Jesus Christ or who may be struggling in their faith. As we walk in this Christian life, we must have light for our paths, and that light is the Word of God. My prayer as you read my blog is for you to be encouraged and rooted in God’s word so you can become growing followers of Christ.
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Carolyn Elson
- Apr 26, 2021
- 1 min
Casting off Anxiety
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 NIV Peter is writing to Christians living in an area that today is...
Carolyn Elson
- Mar 29, 2021
- 1 min
Who Do You Run To?
The name of the Lord is a strong fortress, the godly run to him and are safe. Proverbs 18:10 NLT The tower or strong fortress is God,...
Carolyn Elson
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
A Word About Trials
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness....
Carolyn Elson
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
Blessed Are…
If you read the Bible, you’ll encounter all kinds of literature. Narrative, poetry, wisdom, and discourse. The New Testament in...
Carolyn Elson
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
No Valley is too Dark.
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and...
Carolyn Elson
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
Heart to Heart
It is hard to believe that I have been writing my devotional blog for six months now. During this time, I’ve shared what God has placed...
Carolyn Elson
- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
How to Find Direction
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which...
Carolyn Elson
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
Have No Fear
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you...
Carolyn Elson
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
Our God Who Sees
In elementary school, I was the kid who got picked on. I don’t remember why, but it could have been that I was easy to pick on. I didn’t...
Carolyn Elson
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
From Ordinary to Extraordinary
Read Luke 2:8-20 When Jesus was born, wouldn’t the first to know about his birth be the religious leaders and high priest of that day?...
Carolyn Elson
- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
It Doesn’t Always Go the Way We Expect
Has this happened to you? Your plans get changed or disrupted, and life goes a different way than what you had expected? It happened to...
Carolyn Elson
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
Worry Less to Live More
Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Matthew 6:27 NLT I used to worry. I worried when my kids were little. I worried...
Carolyn Elson
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
Thankfulness
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT With Thanksgiving...
Carolyn Elson
- Nov 11, 2020
- 2 min
How to Handle Uncertainty
I believe that 2020 will go down as the least favorite year of all time. Pandemics, fires, violence, storms, you name it. Now we face...
Carolyn Elson
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
What We Have in Common With Butterflies
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you...
Carolyn Elson
- Oct 14, 2020
- 3 min
We Have Redemption!
This week’s devotion is a little special. It is a devotion I entered into a contest for Proverbs 31, a well-known Christian women’s...
Carolyn Elson
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
When Life Needs Navigation
In my late teens, my friends and I decided to visit a friend who had moved. She lived in Massachusetts. This was long before GPS systems...
Carolyn Elson
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
He’s Our Only Hope
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put...
Carolyn Elson
- Sep 9, 2020
- 3 min
A Brave Decision
I’m just going to come out and say it. My mother-in-law is the best. She is the kindest woman I know, and she has made me feel part of...
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