Before every reaction there is first an action. This is what God spoke to me this morning as I was studying the book of Philippians. I want to talk with you this morning about a very familiar scripture from the Amplified Bible. It is found in Philippians 4:19. And my God will liberally supply, fill […]
“There is power, power, wonder working power in the precious blood of the Lamb.” I love the words to this old song. It has been coming to mind continually for the past few days. It began with a reminder of something my granddaughter said on the way to school one morning, when she was only […]
This phrase has been coming to mind for a couple days; the process of a seed. It reminds me of a song, called The Rose. I want to share a part of the chorus with you today. Just remember in the winter Far beneath the bitter snows Lies the seed that with the suns love. […]
There is something I have been mulling over in my mind for days. It started with seven of my favorite words… On earth as it is in heaven. (Mt. 6:10) As I studied this scripture it led me to more scriptures. In this chapter of Matthew, Jesus told us how to pray. It ended with […]
Today I received a text from a friend inquiring about my health. Her text asked, “Any evidence yet of your healing?” In response I shared with her that although I have not seen a full manifestation of healing, I am seeing some ‘signs’ of improvement coming forth. A little later in the day I was […]
I recently saw words on an advertisement that caught my attention. The bold lettered words said, “Plan Your Day…Grow Your Life.” Proverbs 16:3 in the Amplified Bible says, Commit your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him], and your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance]. We can’t […]
This morning as I drove into town, I began to think about kindness. Acts of kindness. My mom was the first person that came to mind. You see, she took care of all our mail and things that needed shipped through our local post office. In doing so, she became acquainted with one of the […]
I was sitting in my prayer chair reading my Bible one day last week. One would think it would be the most relaxing place for me. Normally, it is. However, with the challenge of the past 6 months, I noticed something alarming that morning. I realized my body was not at rest – it was tense. It felt […]
The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 I have read this scripture before, several times, but it has never quite captured me like it did yesterday. The […]
I was out for an early morning drive when my mind began to wander to something I later found to be quite profound. While I drove, I passed the home of someone I knew. My mind went to a conversation I had recently had with a friend concerning this person. This friend had told me […]
Last night I dreamed throughout the night. As I dreamed the Lord kept speaking the same thing to me – it made no sense at the time. He said, “Sit and be.” Upon waking I pondered these two words, I could not understand what God was telling me. As most of you know, I have […]
Don’t cry over spilt milk.” “Shake it off, you are fine.” “Suck it up buttercup.” These are all phases I was raised with and subsequently raised my daughter with. My mom was never a petting kind of mom. Her goal, as she has often told us, was to teach us to survive anything. And she did. I was thinking […]
Over the weekend I was catching up on some online sermons from ministers I enjoy listening to. This is something I try to do each weekend. One morning I listened to three different services in a row. On the third service, something caught my attention. All three praise and worship teams sang the same exact song. I don’t […]
Some days don’t turn out the way we want them to, no matter how we try. Have you ever had a day like that? I had one recently. It seemed there were distractions and roadblocks on every turn. It felt like I accomplished nothing. There was nothing I could do but go home at day’s end. I could have […]
This morning I was reminded of a situation that once occurred with an acquaintance. They wanted me to do something that, at the time, I couldn’t do. I told them I could do it, but it would have to be a few days later. That didn’t really work out for them. Wanting to make sure […]
Today I was reminded of something the Lord showed me few years ago when I went to watch Brailee at one of her horse-riding lessons. At the time, Brailee was only four years old. This child has loved horses for her entire life. It is something within her. We thought it was a phase, but her love for […]
I sat at my desk, reading an email I had just received from a friend who was traveling for ministry work. Upon reading, I realized it was actually a prayer request. Due to the many attacks taking place at the time of her travels, she was requesting prayer. As I read down the list of […]
This week I wrote about the NEW God has for us being upon us. While I still know this is true, I also know it is up to us to walk into it. We must take that step, refusing to allow anything to hinder or stop us. Recently a close friend of mine has been […]
Lately I have been studying the Old Testament. This past weekend I found myself in the book of Joshua. This was a time when Moses had died and Joshua was in charge of taking the children of Israel into the Promised Land. It was the land God had already said was theirs. As I read, […]
It was a crisp early morning as I headed outside to water my new flower bed. In the midst of watering the flowers, my neighbor strolled by walking her dog. “It’s looks so good!” She said. “Thank you” I replied. Laughing, I went on to say, “I always forget I have to water them every day.” She responded […]