Overwhelmed. Have you ever felt that way? Maybe you are overwhelmed by the many things clamoring for your attention. As a single mom, you have kids needing your attention. Or bills that need to be paid. Or everyone you know and love experiencing pain. Or you just feel like there’s not enough of you to…
So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any…
Have you ever found yourself looking at your circumstances, frustrated by the lack of progress? Overwhelmed by the difficulties? Wondering where God is, why He isn’t coming through the way He said He would? I’ve been there. I am there in many ways. Two years ago, I very clearly heard God tell me, “I am…
“Be still, and know that I am God!” Psalm 46:10 At the beginning of this year, the only thing I could hear God say was, “Rest in My presence.” And I am learning just how hard that is for me. I’m an active person. I am always on the go, trying to get stuff done….
It’s Friday morning here in Oklahoma, and I’ve been awake for almost five hours. Nothing unusual for me. I’m usually an up-by-5:00-am kind of person. This week, however, has been a week of recovery. I spent last week in the Colorado silence–and quite honestly I didn’t realize just how foreign the silence is. But, after…
Hi Friends!! Seems like I dropped off the face of the earth. After thirteen years of regular blogging, I just kind of disappeared. I am so sorry! Thank you to those who have reached out to see if something had happened. That means the world to me! I wish I could give you some grand…
Have you ever read something in scripture that you’ve read a million times before and it just hits you? It’s convicting and reassuring all at the same time? That’s where I found myself a few weeks ago. I had been at a conference, and the same lesson was reinforced throughout the week: Embrace the way…
Confession and surrender. I think we would all agree that confession and surrender are key components of the Christian life. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. James 5:16 Confession is…
I listened to Sunday’s sermon from my son’s church this morning. It was Celebration Sunday, an event they schedule every May and December. It is a day designated to celebrate the work God is doing in their midst. In scripture, we often see the Israelites celebrate God’s work. After they crossed the Red Sea and…
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and…
I woke up last Thursday morning to the horrifying news of a plane and helicopter crashing into the Potomac River. I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling the impact of such an event. I have been glued to the television, talking to friends and family about the situation, wondering how such a collision could…
Have you ever asked God for something only to be disappointed? I know I’ve been severely disappointed when God didn’t answer my prayers. When my prayers for my husband’s repentance went unanswered. When my prayers for a ministry of reconciliation failed. When my prayers for restoration of my marriage feel of deaf ears. Honestly, I…