“The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, ‘O God, forgive me,’ or ‘Help me.’” Billy Graham We have all felt deep discouragement from time to time. No one escapes it. In the […]
This week I have been helping my grandson, Bryson, complete some research papers for school. As we were working, I thought about something. There are two times a year Bryson needs a bit of help with his writing assignments. One is the very beginning of the school year. It seems it takes him a little […]
It was one of those days when God had a plan for me other than the one I had for myself. Each time I began to work, He had me stop and call someone on the phone, just to encourage them. After the third time God had me make a call, I thought of a […]
Today, I want to share with you a dream I not too long ago. In the dream, I was with my mom. We traveled to visit my uncles, on my dad’s side. These men are all with the Lord now. In the dream, we arrived at the home of my uncle. They were sitting […]
As I was studying this morning a scripture caught my attention. It is found in Ecclesiastes 11:4. I am going to share it with you from the Amplified Bible: He who observes the wind and waits for all conditions to be favorable will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. Scriptures […]
On Saturday morning I walked outside like I normally do on the weekends. I headed out to the back porch to fill the bird feeders. As I stepped outside, the atmosphere arrested me. Something was very different. Atmospheres have always been important to me. God had given me the ability to rightly discern atmospheres since […]
My 80-year-old Mom calls me nearly every morning, bright and early. It was in one of those conversations that what I am writing to you today was conceived. We were about to hang up from our conversation when I said, “I feel like there was something else I was going to tell you, but I […]
Today I came across a personal letter from a long-time partner. Her letter included a personal gift. Later that day I sat down to send her a thank you letter. As I wrote, the Lord spoke something to me about the gift she had sent. He said it was His hand of faithfulness extended. I […]
One-night last week, I was having some quiet time with God. To be totally transparent, I was talking to Him about some things I had been praying about, that I had not yet seen the answers to. I was saying, “God, if I am missing something, please show me.” Instead of answering my question, He […]
The other night I was on my way to my sisters to help her organize her quilting room. Brailee was in the passenger’s seat, jabbering away. As I always do, I began to pray and plead the blood of Jesus over our vehicle and us, thanking God for angels and the truth that no weapon […]
Today, in my prayer time, I was reminded of a short dream I once had, I want to share it with you today. In the dream, I was in bed asleep. A little girl came into my room, she was four or five years old. She climbed up in bed beside me and with tears […]
This week as I was praying about some current things, I was reminded of a dream I once had. In my dream I was riding in a vehicle with a friend of mine. She began to drive erratically. So much so, I didn’t want to ride with her any longer. I said, “Listen, just pull […]
This week, God reminded me of a day, several years ago, and a lesson He taught me that day. I was walking along the beach at Boca Grande, Florida. At the time, it was my absolute favorite beach, so secluded and peaceful. It may not be the same today, I haven’t visited in a long […]
Jesus said it like this; According to your faith, be it unto you. (Mt. 9:29) One night, while waiting to hear from God on a particular prayer, God said it to me like this; “I can only take you far as you are willing to go.” He went on to say, “You will have to […]
I was driving down the highway, running my errands and praying as I drove. Suddenly, Mark, chapter four came to mind. On the same day, when evening had come, He (Jesus) said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the […]
The enemy continues to attempt to cause fear across our nation with bank closures, political upheavals, threats of nuclear war, continued food shortages and constant new viruses. Fear of never of God. Today I want to share with you a lesson God taught me a few years ago. “The devil needs fear to operate in […]
I read something online last week that was quite profound. It said, “A big mac doesn’t cost $3.99, it costs your health. Netflix doesn’t cost $17.99; it costs your time. Social media isn’t free, it costs your focus. There is always a hidden cost.” I found these statements to be so very true. There is […]
Over the weekend, I was sitting outside in the early hours of the morning. I laid my Bible down and looked around. There was a thick fog over the land, so much so that in some areas you could not see clearly. I knew there were trees within my vision, but I couldn’t see them […]
Lately, I have sensed a rise of hopelessness. Not only in non-Christians but in the church as well. I can understand why many feel this way. It seems the battles have been unending for years now. When we think things in our nation can’t get any worse, they do. When we feel we have overcome […]
Today, I came across an old email. One, I had obviously kept for some time. It was from a partner and she was giving a testimony of something God had done for her. As I read this note (that I had read several times before) it again blessed me just as it did the first […]