Any time I write on giving or finances, I get a few challenging emails. Today I am remembering one I once received from a long-time partner. She said, “when I saw the title, I did not want to read that email, but God prompted me to keep reading.” That statement wasn’t offensive to me at […]
I shared in the March Partner letter a little about my renovation project. It has not been fun, to say the least. It has been harder than I thought. Cost more than I imagined. And taken longer than I expected…much longer. This past weekend, I was again painting. Once again, I thought, “I can’t do […]
This morning I find myself still thinking about what God spoke yesterday. “You are marching into your promises this month.” The word march is defined as, movement, progression, advancement. It reminds me of a scripture, of a time in history. But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord […]
I can’t seem to get away from this subject. The subject I am speaking of is planning and preparing. Don’t misunderstand. I am not a gloom and doom person. I’m a glass is running over kind of person. That being said, I keep hearing the same things in my spirit….plan and prepare. As 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 […]
I heard a statement this week that caught my attention. Frankly, it has stuck with me all week long. Each day it comes to my mind several times, therefore I am going to share it with you today. The statement was “your excuses are hindering your blessings.” An excuse is defined as; that which excuses; […]
It seems every year we hear of more and more flu viruses going around. For many, this causes great fear. There is no reason to fear. God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind. One of the best things we can do is to build up […]
As I was thinking about Valentines Day this week, my thoughts continually went to a scripture I love. It is found in Song of Solomon 3:4. It says, “I have found the one whom my soul love, I held him and would not let him go.” Today, people all around the world are buying roses […]
I read a word over the weekend that I would love for us to press into as a group. I am going to share the word with you and then put a prayer at the end of this writing. Let’s declare and decree together. Where two or more agree…it is done! The Lord Says: In […]
Just before Christmas, a few years ago, I was walking outside my house and saw a paper lying behind some shrubbery. I leaned over and picked it up. From the looks of it, it was obvious it had been there for a while. It was a note from the local water company telling me I […]
As I was seeking the Lord about some things today, this scripture came to mind. The Lord will perfect that which concerns me. Psalm 138:8 I discovered this scripture many years ago when I was struggling to make a decision. You see, sometimes we find ourselves in a situation and we don’t know quite what […]
This morning I was praying for our partners. As I did, I prayed that God would “bring them out” of any times of lack, sickness or challenging times. My mind drifted back to another time God brought His people out. I began to think about exactly how He brought them out… Psalm 105:37 […]
Start Where You Are. Do what you can. With what you have. This week I have heard this statement or something similar in different ways from different voices. God has my attention. And I am obeying His voice. You see, God has put a few things in my heart to do that seem impossible. Yet […]
There are two things I constantly receive prayer requests for. One is finances, the other is healing. I believe the answer to both of these issues is found in the word of God. Today, I want to look at a scripture concerning healing. It is found in Proverbs 4:20-22. My son, give attention to my […]
As I walked down the hallway, I heard those, all too familiar, words again…“prepare.” It wasn’t the first time I had heard the Lord tell me to prepare – but it was the first time I had heard it in a long time. I continued getting ready for the day. Frankly, I don’t even ask […]
Absolutely nothing is as wonderful as the manifested presence of the Lord. Acts 3 says, “times of refreshing come from the presence of the Lord.” Psalm 16:11 says, “in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” And Exodus 33:14 says, “My presence will go with you, and I […]
As I was looking through some old notes today, I came across a message by Jim Reilly from the Healing Prayer Call. His teaching was about those who play church or who are not fully committed to following Jesus. He taught that we have stepped into a new place in God. He went on to […]
The words of our mouth. Confessing the word. Most of us have heard the importance of these things time and again. Yet, many of us are still not seeing a manifestation of the words we are confessing in our lives, why? This is something I have been praying about and meditating on recently. I do […]
This morning I was reminded of a story I once heard told by Kenneth E. Hagin. As they story goes…there were two men who had lands that they farmed. They had each borrowed money from a wealthy person in their city to purchase the lands. At the end of each year of harvest, they paid […]
As we enter into the New Year, there is one scripture that has been constantly on my mind. The scripture is found in Luke 24:5. And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, “Why seek ye the living among the dead?” As 2019 […]