Nothing Is Ever Lost
"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. [...]
It’s Time to Unlock Some Doors
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 [...]
Grit Your Teeth & Speak
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 [...]
Don’t Drink the Poison
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 [...]
Forgiveness is Never a Feeling
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 [...]
Increase Our Faith
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 [...]
Anchor of My Soul
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 [...]
A New Direction
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 [...]
My Decisions Determine My Destiny
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 [...]
How to Say I’m Sorry
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. [...]
Our Current Nakedness
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 [...]
It’s Time to Grow
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 [...]
Keep Shining
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 [...]
Frigid Temps & Frigid Hearts
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 [...]
I Know Why I’m Excited
Has someone ever said to you, "I know what you're thinking..." Husbands and wives do this all the time. And to some extent, they're telling the truth. They've lived together so long, they have a pretty [...]
Don’t Let the Enemy Steal Your Prize
If your name was drawn for a million-dollar lottery win, would casually dismiss it as non-important? No, of course not! You (and every other person on the earth) would be astonished and eager to collect the [...]
The Beggar & The King
Imagine this scenario with me for just a moment: A king was sitting on his throne as the beggar was thrown into the middle court. He had been accused of horrendous crimes, and as fact would have [...]
