While flipping through the channels I heard a doctor say something that caught my attention. He said, “stress makes it extremely difficult to conceive.” As I listened, I found that when under significant stress, the probability of conception is greatly reduced. I also found that even animals shut down their reproductive functions in times of […]
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 […]
Just before Christmas, a couple years ago, I was walking outside my house and saw a paper lying behind some shrubbery. I leaned over and picked it up. It was obvious it had been there for a while. It was a note from the local water company telling me I had used about twelve times […]
Psalm 103:20-22 says; Bless the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His commandments, obeying the voice of His word! Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, you who serve Him and do His will. Bless the Lord, all you works of His, in all places of His dominion; Bless and affectionately praise […]
“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief […]
Pressure – The act of squeezing or crushing. The state of being squeezed or crushed. The force of one body acting on another by weight or the continued application of power. A constraining force or impulse; that which urges or compels the intellectual or moral faculties; as the pressure of motives on the mind, or of […]
Eternal perspective or seasonal perspective…which one do you have? I was thinking about this over the weekend. We must realize there is a huge difference in eternal perspective and seasonal or daily perspective. For instance, if I am at a family gathering with lots of food and I choose to view it from a daily […]
I have learned as a grandmother that kids go through phases. At first, with Bryson, when he was a small boy, we would become concerned when he seemed to be going through a whiney stage, or a grumpy stage. But, after a while, I learned. It was simply a phase and if you handle it […]
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 yours […]
This past week I was thinking about something. You see, God had asked me if I wanted to have this one thing; I thought about it for days and realized that while I did like this thing, if I could choose, it wouldn’t be my first choice, it would be my ‘settled for.’ God taught […]
Good Morning, Today I want to share something with you from one of our partners. I so enjoyed this blog, I believe you will too. Crossing Over or Going in Circles by Jill Steele I have a pretty good sense of direction. Being proud of that, I can never admit to being lost. […]
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 […]
Most times, when we hear these words, with whatever measure you mete, it will be measured to you again, we think of giving or money. While that is a truth, it is not the only thing God talks about in this context of measuring. Luke 6:38 says; Give, and it shall be given unto you; […]
No matter where we look today we hear people saying that it is the time to seek God through prayer. Many people across the nation are hearing the same call. As I was thinking about this today, my mind went to the word of God concerning prayer. I heard a scripture arise in my spirit; […]
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will […]
I was sitting in my chair, reading Mark 12. As I read a familiar passage, the Lord spoke to my heart and said, “sometimes, the sacrifice speaks louder than the size of the gift.” Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich […]
While studying about meditating on the word of God, I came across some interesting facts about singing. As I studied the benefits of singing I was reminded of a few things. I remembered how we learned many things in school with song. We used song to learn the alphabet. We used song to learn our […]
Saturday morning began like every other Saturday. However, as my feet hit the floor, I realized I was weary from the challenges of the previous week. It wasn’t anything personal. It was with the negative things going on in our nation. I had long stopped reading facebook posts. I no longer watched the news. It […]
Today, God brought Bryson to mind. Not just Bryson, but an attitude he possesses, even as a young child. One I personally, find admirable. This past week, Breanne was talking to Bryson about songs and what types of songs he was listening to. Bryson is an open book. He doesn’t mind if his mom asks […]
I talked with you recently about preparing for the days ahead. I hope you received the teaching in faith and not in fear. I believe God has given us all we need to not only survive, but to thrive in the days ahead. He is a faithful God and He will keep us safe in […]