But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 I was meditating on this familiar verse when a thought came to me… “I wonder if I am a generous giver?” More importantly… I wonder if GOD would consider me a generous giver? I began […]
It has been said, “Some peace only comes after war.” This statement came to mind as I listened to a riveting story from a marine who had been given an assignment from his command during a time of war. His instruction was to visit front-line soldiers. The number of casualties was growing daily. His commander […]
As the warm weather turns to crisp, cool mornings, we know that Fall is here. I love Fall. It’s probably my favorite season of all. It’s a time of chilly mornings, leaves falling, hot cocoa and bonfires. I love it all. However, it is also a busy time. A time to prepare for the winter […]
As I drove home late Sunday, I began to think about the past few weeks. While my mind drifted to the events of the season, I thought, “this needs to be a buttered noodle kind of night.” For those of you who have been with us a few years, you know exactly what I mean. […]
Preparing the Heart – Friday Upon waking one morning, I began quietly talking to God. Praying and listening. After a few moments He spoke three words to me… “Preparing the heart.” I knew this was to be my subject of study for the day – so I began. What is preparing the heart? After […]
This morning I read the Marsha Burns word and it spoke to me. October 12, 2021: The earth is shrouded in darkness and death, and you must resist the temptation to dwell in that darkness. Break out of bondage and the spirit of death to be renewed in body, soul and spirit. Receive restoration and […]
I was driving home, lost in thought. I began to think about how this day began. I awoke with a heavy heart. The weekend was spent officiating the funeral service for my aunt and taking care of the family things afterward. Although that was behind us – heaviness still loomed. I knew I could spend […]
I was writing Tuesday’s motivation as I began to think about you, our partners. I was thinking about the seeds you have sown, and what those seeds are doing…even as I write. The bible says in Galatians 6:7-9, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also […]
This past week God asked me if I wanted to have this one thing. After thinking about it for days, I realized while I did like the thing God was asking me about, if I could choose, it wouldn’t be my first choice. It would be my settled for. God taught me years ago if […]
It was early Wednesday morning, I was preparing to go and sit with my aunt who was quickly slipping away from us. I really didn’t want to face another day of it. I took some time to pray before I headed out for the day. Just after praying, a song came on that I had […]
Years ago, I listened to a teaching by Pastor Dave Roberson. This teaching greatly impacted my life – from that day to now. It was called, Peace, The Aggression Weapon of God. When I first began to study this subject, I wasn’t clear on how peace could be a weapon. Especially an aggressive weapon. However, I […]
Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” I have always loved that scripture and I pray it all the time over my daughter and grandchildren. One weekend, God showed me a simple and yet profound example of this […]
Did you know one of the remedies for trauma is to sing? It is! Isn’t that amazing. I discovered this one year when my daughter had a four-wheeler accident on her farm. It landed on her, and she was banged up quite a bit. A couple days after one thing was bothering her the most. […]
Have you ever felt weary beyond words? I have. The good news is we do not have to remain that way – we can stay filled with the peace, the joy and the presence of God. Lately, I have been spending time each day with my aunt, who has covid. She has developed heart and […]
I often write about pressure and how it is much like the pressure a woman feels when she is giving birth, when she is trying to birth something into this world, the pressure is usually great. But that is not what I want to talk about today. The other day I received an email from […]
This morning as I prayed, a question came to mind, “When is the best time to prepare for a storm?” Of course, the best time to prepare is before the storm. The only time to prepare is before a storm. If we wait for the storm to hit, the only thing we can do is ride it out. After […]
My sister and I spent our Saturday making prayer quilts. It was a pleasant and peaceful day. While sewing, my sister didn’t get her block lined up exactly right in one spot. One small area on the entire quilt. She was stressing over this one little mistake. “Don’t worry about it, it will disappear when […]
As I sat watching the flames dancing across the logs, my mind drifted back to the past several years. For some reason I began to think about the things that God has brought me through. There have been many. While I am so very thankful that God brought me through those things, I would have […]
While observing Yom Kippur this week, I couldn’t help but think about holiness. We don’t hear it talked about much in church anymore – at least I don’t hear it often. With Yom Kippur being a time of examining our hearts before God – this subject was on my mind. Joshua 3:5 says, “And Joshua said to […]
“From now on, things are going to be easier.” These are the last words I heard before waking up from a dream Monday morning. I don’t know about you, but the past few months have been anything but easy – then God gave me a dream. I dreamed Breanne and I were at work, in […]