How to Stop the Heart Vomit
I know the title is a bit gross, but you immediately had a mental picture didn't you? I don't think I need to explain what vomit is, but I might need to explain why Jesus used [...]
I know the title is a bit gross, but you immediately had a mental picture didn't you? I don't think I need to explain what vomit is, but I might need to explain why Jesus used [...]
Yesterday, while in my front yard, I noticed one of my new flowering plants was opening several of its buds and beginning to bloom more fully than the others. I was delighted because, although I was [...]
I am out of routine, and I don't like it. (Great way to start a blog, huh?) But seriously I am, by nature, a routine-kind-of-girl. And when my routine is out of sync I try to [...]
"I have held many things in my hands and lost them all. But whatever I've placed in God's hands, that I still possess." --Martin Luther (1483-1546) Sometimes you don't need many words to express a great truth. [...]
I love prepositions! Sounds silly, I know. (Especially when you discover I wasn't a big fan of English class while in school.) But think about the power of a preposition: If I say, "I was IN my [...]
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 We've been talking about forgiveness. Concerning this, the apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith" (Luke 17:5). They were as human as we are when [...]
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 "Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die." --Author Unknown Sadly, our society is in an epidemic of disease. Everywhere you [...]
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 In the last post, I said, "Forgiveness isn't a feeling. It's an act of faith." In response to an instruction by Jesus to forgive often, the [...]
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Jesus said in the last days offenses would increase. This means our opportunity to forgive will increase as well. But actually, in the scope of [...]
If we'll listen, the Holy Spirit has all kinds of ways of speaking to us. And probably one of the most powerful is a song. I remember standing in the dim room, the only light peeking over the top of [...]
I had a hunch God was about to do something different-- about to take me in a new direction. Many years ago, while my husband Tod was finishing Bible school, I joined Mary Kay Cosmetics. I [...]
Purpose, destiny, whatever you want to call it, we all have one. But what most people don't realize is that we play a bigger role in that than we realize. Psalm 119:109 says, "My life is continually [...]
One of the sweetest things I've ever learned about the Lord is that He heard every silent whisper of my heart, long before I had the courage to say anything out loud. Specifically, He heard my sorries. [...]
I was given a new Bible translation by a sweet lady at a women's conference this past year. It's called The Voice and it's published by Thomas Nelson. I've decided it's going to be my go-to [...]
I'm a curious kind of person, meaning I want to know how things tick. This can be a good quality unless I'm picking apart myself, which I've been guilty of on many occasions. For example, I've [...]
Christmas is here! We've shopped, listened to our merry playlists (some of us long before December), and celebrated with friends and family. It truly is a beautiful time of the year. But in the poetic words of [...]
It can be super chilly here in West Texas-- but with no moisture, so no snow or ice, just very cold temperatures. As I left my house yesterday, my car in the garage said the temperature [...]
Recently at church, during our meet & greet time, one of our members introduced me to someone she had brought with her. The lady was very sweet but laughed as she told me she was made to come! She [...]