You Can Trust the Anointing
I woke up this morning with this rolling around in my spirit: The anointing of God precedes you, prepares you, and propels you. As I laid in bed considering this thought, each word reminded me of [...]
Two Promises to a Great Season
A new season is upon us! But what to do? Will we repeat what we've always done? Or will we see new growth in the areas that matter most to us? I'd like to say, if [...]
New Year, New You?
What is it about January that makes us want to start fresh (or for some, start over)? I know the obvious answer, but honestly, we could start anew anytime we want— there isn’t any magical fairy [...]
Watching Over Me
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network My family says I have nine lives. I say, God has rescued me more times than I can count. Even before I knew God, He was in [...]
Militarily Ready
The last prayer of Jesus before His crucifixion tells us a lot. It's recorded in John 17 and mentions our world nineteen times. It's obvious Jesus knew the world we live in is the seat of [...]
Behind Enemy Lines
I think I love teaching because I love to understand. 1 John 5:20 says, "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, that we may know Him who is [...]
Finding a Purpose to Live For
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 One of the things I find stunning in the scriptures is the confidence of Jesus regarding His purpose. I have never chalked it up as, "Oh, He's the [...]
Bah Humbug: Why You Need a Bigger Reason
Bah Humbug. I'm not sure if the phrase originated with Mr. Scrooge or not, but it's become the go-to statement when someone isn't in the Christmas spirit. And one year, that was almost me. My husband [...]
2020 Encouragement
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | “Now, friends, read these next words carefully. Slow down and don’t go jumping to conclusions regarding the day when our Master, Jesus Christ, will come back [...]
Make it Your Aim
When I was younger, my stepdad was an avid fisherman and hunter. I didn't care much for either at the time, but nonetheless, I learned about lures, bait, and deer blinds. So when I discovered the [...]
Unusual Lessons from the Sunflower
While I was praying recently, this phrase came up in my spirit: "Learn from the Sunflower." I thought hmmm, so I looked up more information and was surprised to discover a couple of interesting facts. For starters, the sunflower [...]
Pay Attention to Your Steps
Every word in scripture expresses the thoughts of God, while at the same time, paints a vivid picture to help us see things from His perspective. And for this reason, we should pay attention to God's [...]
A List To Live By
Keeping it simple today with a list that will keep us busy for some time. Sometimes we make things harder than they have to be. God’s Word should always be viewed as something for our good [...]
The Wheats & The Cheats
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | “An enemy has done this…” Have you ever had a thought like that? Suddenly facing a trial you weren’t expecting, getting a bad report out of [...]
Don’t Go Blindly Into 2020
This article first appeared on The Inspired Woman blog | by Daphne Delay It's already a cliche I know -- vision in 2020. But let's run with it, shall we? It's the end of December, the [...]
The Real Prize
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | The Bible speaks of the crown of righteousness, the crown of life, the crown of glory, the crown of joy, and of course, there’s the incorruptible [...]
Don’t Be Afraid to Give
We know "God is love" (1 John 4:8). Yet, I meet Christians every day who seem to think God is only about the do's and don'ts of His Word--and they totally miss that any suggestion or [...]
His Victory is Your Victory
I recently had a conversation with a gentleman who was a having a real issue with the tradition of celebrating Christmas and Easter. It wasn't that he didn't believe Jesus was born or that He was [...]
