A few years back I was at a women’s bible study on the book of Ruth. This particular lesson was on Naomi, in Chapter 1. Naomi and her husband, with their two sons, had moved from Bethlehem Judah to the country of Moab because of famine. However after settling in Moab, her husband died, leaving Naomi … More Keep On Going – Even When It’s Hard
Last Sunday at church I spotted an older gentleman that I hadn’t talked to for awhile. Since there was plenty of time before service started, I went over and asked him how he had been doing as I knew he was struggling with health issues. Usually this sweet man would stand up and give me … More What’s The Secret?
A few years back I sent a note to a friend asking how things were going; particularly with her husband since he had recently been diagnosed with the early stages of dementia. Her reply was that she felt God was using this latest development in her life as sandpaper to help scrape off all the … More Scraped Like Sandpaper
What’s your weakness? Something you really struggle with? I’ve got a lot of stuff that gets in the way of my walk sometimes. Pride, jealousy, failures (I beat myself up a lot about those), and just basic low self-esteem which I talk about often. But one of the keys to living an abundant life is … More Sometimes You Just Gotta Run
A common misconception that people have about us Christians is that we “have it all together.” Ha – what a hoot! Thankfully I know that I’m not alone. As a matter of fact, every friend I have struggles with those moments when they just fall apart, a lot of times just at dumb stuff. During … More Getting Upset At Dumb Stuff
James 5:16 (AMP) says: “… The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].” Do you believe that? I do, because time and again I’ve seen answers to prayer come to pass. Let me share just a couple examples: First, I wrote in Gotta Get Out Of Here, … More Prayer – Does It Really Change Things?
Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough for God to really use? If you have times of feeling like that – take heart! Today I want to talk about 2 great people who struggled with those same feelings, and how God used them in spite of it! First let’s look at Moses. Moses … More But, Lord – Who Am I?
Sometimes God sends us on little detours in our walks, doesn’t He? That’s what my husband and I feel happened with our little foray into finding a new church home once we got settled in Texas (Gotta Get Out Of Here…). First off, there were churches everywhere! I guess that’s what comes with being in … More Looking For A Texas Church Home
Drip … drip … drip … That’s how I woke up at 3:45 AM one morning while we were still living in our little apartment after our move to Dallas (House Hunting – A Daunting Task). Was I hearing right? I woke Gary up (he wasn’t too happy about that), and turned on the light. … More Gotta Get Out Of Here…
Continuing on with our big move from Oregon to Texas 5 years ago, it was now time to start looking for a permanent place to live. I’d completed rescuing my cat (Back To Oregon – Quickly!), and had supervised the movers crating up all our furniture. One thing Gary and I were a little worried … More House Hunting – A Daunting Task
The God Of All Comfort 