Many times in my life I have initiated an act of faith for something I was believing for. For instance, if I was believing for a vehicle, I would purchase a new key chain. If I was believing for a new home, I would begin to buy things for my...
A few weeks ago, local news stations began to predict weather conditions for the coming week. They were predicting a winter mix of sleet, ice, and snow. As the days got closer to the weekend, everywhere I went people were talking about the coming weather. They all said the same thing;...
On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side." Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose,...
One day, not too long ago, I received an email from a partner; in the subject line it had one word, famine. For the next few days, the word famine kept coming to mind. It seemed everywhere I looked I saw that one word, famine. Famine is defined in the...
I want to share a dream I had a while back, that upon waking, I knew this one was a game changer. In the dream I saw an entire city preparing for an upcoming marathon. The greatest runners in the country had come to participate and I understood that this...
In Monday’s motivation, I did not say everything I wanted to say or explain what I wanted to say well. Sometimes it is difficult to get the thoughts in my mind thoroughly down on paper. Especially in a short writing. Therefore, I want to revisit that writing today, if I...
Recently, I have been corresponding with a partner of this ministry who is going through an extremely difficult time. He shared with me last week a word from God that his wife gave him years ago, thinking that word may indeed be for this season. I want to share it...
In 2 Kings, we find a widow woman who is struggling during a time of famine. The prophet comes to her house and asks her a question; what do you have in your house? The woman says she has a bottle of oil and that is all she has. He...
Today I was thinking about something that happened when Brailee was small, maybe two or three years old. It was one weekend, Breanne, Brandon, and I were going to do some things in my yard. We wanted the kids to be entertained so we got one of those bounce houses...
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in your sight God. (Ps 19:14) I thought of this scripture as I had a conversation with a friend one day. I called her to chat for a moment. When I asked what she was doing,...
A few years ago, Breanne and her husband took the kids on a trip to Gatlinburg. They had a blast! Bryson was still very small at the time; he was only four or five years old. It was all very exciting to him. One thing he had always wanted to...
…and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in and choke the word and it becomes unfruitful. Mark 4:19 One morning, I was spending time in prayer; I was walking around my house attempting to worship God. It felt as if...