When people look at you, what do they see? Do they see a person brimming with joy and hope, or do they see a person living the same way everyone else does – trying to make it through the day, just Workin’ for a Livin’ and taking what they’re giving? A friend recently told me that … More Set Apart For Jesus
“Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4 NIV). That’s one of my favorite verses ever! But for me, I realize that my heart’s desire has definitely changed over the years – because I finally started to really understand what the verse was talking about. From … More My Ever-Changing Heart’s Desire
I just love how the Lord decides to use people to speak to us at the most unexpected moments! One time this happened started as just a normal Sunday, except for the fact that I was attending church on my own that morning as my husband was out of town. I decided that day I … More The God Of The Impossible
I still remember about 2 years ago when my husband and I stepped down from a great ministry at church. It was hard because we so enjoyed the people we were serving with, but it was time. I had also just finished my first book and was trying to figure out what to do with … More The Fuzzy Brain Syndrome
The day of this posting is the day we celebrate as Easter or Resurrection Sunday. And, as I was praying and contemplating about what to write, I came across Ephesians 1:19. Here’s how it is quoted in The Message: “[O]h, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him…” [emphasis mine]. I know that … More Extravagance Intensified
Sometimes I look in the mirror and I see my mother. Unfortunately I don’t usually see the good side of mother, but rather the bad side – the side of her that we saw a lot of in the last years of her life. I see in the mirror her mouth frowning instead of smiling. … More Less Me, More Jesus
You’ve probably heard more than once: “Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” This was first quoted by a philosopher named George Santayana, who I’d never even heard of until I googled the phrase one day. Let me go on record here saying that I always hated history when I was … More Remember!
Heard of Patsy Clairmont? Years ago I attended a Women of Faith conference, and I remember she had attached together a long string of rubberbands. And, as I was drafting this post, thinking back to that strand of rubberbands reminded me of how God likes to stretch us sometimes. He’s been doing that with me, lately. … More Leaving Behind Loner-Ville
When I first started this post I had just gotten home from the memorial service of a beautiful vibrant lady, who loved Jesus and loved serving others. She’d been struggling for over 5 years with various forms of cancer. No treatment seemed to work for more than short periods at a time. She left such … More The Midnight Cry
A little over a year ago, I admitted in my post Enough of This Whole School Thing, that I dropped out of high school my junior year. My life patterns back then were anything but wholesome, unfortunately. My mom had told me during that rocky season that if I was going to drop out of school, … More Our Feeble Minds
The God Of All Comfort 