Today, I was out walking when I received the sweetest text from my husband. “God is in control and He has won the battles for us. You’re making a difference and you’re going to change the world!” Can I just tell you that my heart was overcome with faith and gratitude in that moment? You…
I have come to a realization: I don’t trust God. I’m sure you are wondering how I could spend my entire life pointing everyone I can back to God and proclaim that I don’t trust God. It’s actually come as quite a shock to me as well. But, that’s where I find myself today. Let…
When my now 22 year old son was about two years old, I walked into a room to find him standing on the arm of the sofa. He was looking intently at the loveseat about three feet away. There he stood precariously perched on the edge of the sofa. He began pumping his arms back…
Do you ever hear the same message so frequently you just have to stop? Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me. Luke 9:23 Over the last week or so, we have heard…
God is in the business of multiplication. We’ve probably all heard this, but what does it mean? We often turn to the stories where Jesus fed thousands of people with a very small offering of loaves and fish. Remember the little boy he gave his lunch of five small loaves of bread and two fish?…
Have you ever just had a sense that God was about to do something big? I’ve seen God move many times in my life. It seems He has a way of preparing us before life actually hits. About a week before my ex-husand passed away, a verse just jumped off the pages of scripture. It…
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in…
Friday morning, I put my 19 year-old daughter on a plane knowing I won’t see her for two months. Two months really isn’t the issue. She’s been living 45 minutes away while she goes to college. We go weeks without seeing each other, but we do talk frequently. If she needs something, I can be…
Have you ever heard of a sherpa? To be honest, this term was pretty new to me until last summer, but it’s one I have become more fascinated with each day. The Sherpa are a people group who live near Mt. Everest. They serve as guides for the people courageous enough to attempt to summit…
But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than any human authority. Acts 5;29 I think we all know we need to obey God. We might even acknowledge that obeying God takes precedence over obeying men, even though that can get a little dicey at times. But have we ever really thought…
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33 At the beginning of the year, I pasted this verse on my bathroom mirror so I see it every single day, multiple times each day. I have chosen it as my theme for 2024….
Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. Proverbs 16:24 Roy and I have been married for 6 1/2 years now. Roy is one of the kindest men I know. I recently had a co-worker tell me he was like a big kid–and truthfully, she doesn’t know the half of…