All posts by: Jackie Trottmann

Show Me You are A Christian Don’t Tell Me

I am from Missouri. They call Missouri the Show Me State. An example of this in action is when our pastor was interviewing for the pastor’s position at our church.... Read More

The Definition of Joy and What it Means For Your Joy to Be Complete

The definition of joy in the dictionary is: The emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something good or satisfying. A source of keen pleasure or delight. Joy…. I... Read More

Prayer for Guidance

God, I can only move my feet one at a time. And I can only move my feet in the direction my eyes lead me. Be the guide of my... Read More

Like Jesus, As Christians, We are in the Transformation Business

At a Bible study we were diving deep into the words of a passage. Jesus had just healed someone and he told them not to tell anyone. I thought this... Read More

Are You Stepping Out in Faith Or Leaning Too Much On Others?

It’s important to seek out spiritual teachers. It’s also important not to lean too heavily on others for our spiritual growth. One email reader shared with me a beautiful metaphor.... Read More

What it Means to Face and Overcome Your Goliath Challenges

Almost everyone that attended Sunday school has heard the story of David, the shepherd boy, slaying the giant Goliath. You may be facing a Goliath in your life, meaning: a... Read More

Prayer for the Impatient or for Patience

Perhaps you are impatient because you are waiting on an important answer of some sort. Or, maybe you lack patience, because, let’s face it, we live in a world where... Read More

The Presence of God in Your Dog

I believe the biggest tangible example of God’s presence and pure unconditional love manifested to us can be seen through our dogs. Granted, just like people, not all dogs are... Read More

A Morning Prayer

Dear God, Thank you that the darkness of night is over. Thank you for your faithfulness of a new day bringing new hope, new light, and new opportunities. I accept... Read More

Has God Become a Four Letter Word?

Four letter words used to be words which one did not say. I am not a prude, but I am nostalgic. I miss the days of movie dialogue when the... Read More