It was one of those days when God had me call a few people on the phone. Just to encourage them. After the third time God had me make a call, I thought of a scripture in Proverbs. A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and how good and delightful is a word […]
Several times over the weekend I heard the same message preached by several different ministers. It felt like a warning message to me, perhaps to you as well. Each message was about relationships. Not only marriage, but friends as well. I believe it is more important than ever who we hang around – who we […]
Today I was reminded of a sobering dream I had not too long ago. 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 running down her face, she said, “Daddy lost me.” […]
Earlier last week, local news stations began to predict weather conditions for the coming week. They were predicting storms in our area. As the days got closer to the weekend, everywhere I went people were talking about the coming weather. They all said the same thing; “they are calling for bad weather this weekend.” Each […]
Every day of our life we are investing in something. We invest in our jobs or businesses. We invest in our financial stability. We invest in our family and loved ones – but do we take the time to invest in ourselves? This thought came to mind this morning as I was preparing to take […]
Over the past decade, the church has focused quite a bit on the words of our mouth. Rightly so, our words are very important. Proverbs 18:21 says, Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. What comes out our mouth will be seen in […]
One night, not too long ago, I had a restless night’s sleep, with a jumble of dreams. Dreams are not uncommon for me. I often dream, some God dreams and some not. Yet I have always been able to distinguish when a dream was from God. At least I thought I had. The next morning […]
It was early in the morning. My grandson and I were driving up the mountain to get freshly picked turnip greens to freeze for winter. He began to share with me something he had learned about making candy. He told me how they heated it up until it was so hot it became pliable. Once […]
In the world we are living in today, the ability to dream big seems to be crushed on every side. War, terrorism, and fear seem to be the focus of news and social media right now. For this reason alone, I stay away from it. No, I don’t have my head in the sand. I […]
Recently, I was listening to a preacher talk about the breakthroughs that are ahead for many of God’s people. He made the statement that God had showed him that humility was the way through. I believe this to be true. While meditating on this message, God reminded me of something a pastor friend once shared […]
While I was listening to the Word of God, a scripture, that I have heard a million times, jumped in my spirit. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (John 10:10) We […]
My heart is steadfast O God! My heart is steadfast. This awesome scripture is found in Psalm 57. I have read it many times in my life, frankly, I have meditated on it often when I walk through challenging times. Today, I found myself, once again, reading it in the Amplified Bible. My heart is […]
This week, I have been revisiting a voice that spoke into my life for many years. Dr. Norvel Hayes. Although Brother Norvel is with the Lord now, the things he taught me continue to live on in me. Almost weekly I think of something he said or lessons he taught me. I am thankful for […]
This morning I was thinking about how many pray in this manner… “God, if it be Your will, heal this person, or deliver this person…” While I will agree, there are times it is necessary to pray ‘if it be Your will, God’ but there are many times that it is an incorrect prayer. When […]
I had gone to sleep the night before, restless. My mind a swirl of things going on, forcing myself to keep my eyes on God through it all. I cannot say I went to sleep with my confidence at an all-time high. The next morning, I awoke with a note sharing a blog from a […]
Last week I was busy cleaning my house when the Lord began to speak to my heart. He softly and gently said to me, “I want you to go to a new level of peace.” My heart silently questioned, “How do I do that?” He was quick to answer, “Follow my lead.” During the first […]
Today God reminded me of something that once took place with my granddaughter – it’s worth repeating therefore I am going to share it with you today. One day, a few years ago, I was riding in the back seat with Brailee. Her mom was driving us to pick up Bryson from school. Suddenly, Brailee […]
There is a subject God has been dealing with me strongly about for a few weeks. I was not surprised when I received a call from a friend over the weekend sharing with me that God had been dealing with her about the same thing. Unnecessary words. Weeks ago, in my daily conversations, God began […]
Have you ever looked at someone who was being blessed by God and thought, “Why isn’t God blessing me like that?” Perhaps it is someone in ministry. Or someone in the same business you are in. Maybe even someone who is believing for the same thing you are believing for, and their answer comes before […]
Whether you are looking at Proverbs 23:7 that says, “As a man thinketh, so is he.” Or Matthew 9 which teaches us, “According to your faith, be it unto you,” we see from the Word of God that what we expect is essential to what our result will become. I was thinking about this very […]