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 […]
One of the things God has been highlighting in my life lately are the power of words. Specifically, word curses. Proverbs 18:21 say, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Most of us are familiar with this scripture, but I wonder how many […]
I was listening to a minister the other day and he spoke about a time when he had a debt that was in the millions of dollars – and it kept growing each month. He prayed and prayed over it and it just kept getting worse. One day the Lord spoke to him and told […]
One night, while visiting Breanne and her family, we had dinner and then sat down to watch a movie. I was sitting beside my granddaughter, Brailee, who is the most outspoken person I know. In one scene a man shook another man’s hand and said, “How are you doing? I am praying for you and […]
I was reading a testimony from a man who was healed of cancer. He had only been given ten hours to live. In his interview he made a statement that I am sure is relatable to many of us. He said, “I fought fear more than I fought cancer.” When my incident occurred, fear came […]
I gently laid my hand over the blood pressure machine screen and closed my eyes. I refused to focus on those numbers, instead I focused on the word of God. With eyes closed, I began to run scriptures through my mind…. “God sent His word and healed me and made me whole, God is restoring […]
Over the years, at times, God speaks four words to me to get my attention. He will say ‘be warm, be filled.’ When He speaks this, I know exactly what He is referring to. The scripture is found in James 2:14-17 and it says; What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has […]
This morning I had an enlightening conversation with a friend about trusting God. We talked about the difference of faith in God and trusting God. As we did, I was reminded of a few areas of my own life where trusting God is a challenge, one that I obviously need to deal with. I want […]
While I was listening to the Word of God, one 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 […]
It was late Saturday night, my ten-year-old granddaughter was spending the weekend with me. This child is full of energy and never stops talking. She had taken her bath for the night and was preparing for bedtime. As I watched her run giggling down the hallway, this thought came to mind. “This child is full […]
This week Brailee received a gift from Kelita, a dandelion, and it took me back to something that happened a few years ago and the writing God gave me that day… Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up. Therefore, as […]