I read something online last week that was quite profound. It said, “A big mac doesn’t cost $3.99, it costs your health. Netflix doesn’t cost $17.99; it costs your time. Social media isn’t free, it costs your focus. There is always a hidden cost.” I found these statements to be...
Over the weekend, I was sitting outside in the early hours of the morning. I laid my Bible down and looked around. There was a thick fog over the land, so much so that in some areas you could not see clearly. I knew there were trees within my vision,...
Lately, I have sensed a rise of hopelessness. Not only in non-Christians but in the church as well. I can understand why many feel this way. It seems the battles have been unending for years now. When we think things in our nation can’t get any worse, they do. When...
Today, I came across an old email. One, I had obviously kept for some time. It was from a partner and she was giving a testimony of something God had done for her. As I read this note (that I had read several times before) it again blessed me just...
Some days I need times of refreshing in the love of God. When I do, my go to is worship. Yesterday was one of those days. As I sat quietly, listening to worship music, a familiar song began to play, one I had heard hundreds of times. However, this time,...
While reading a book recently recommended by a friend, this author quoted another author…the quote she shared was so profound that I knew I needed to share it with you today. The quote was from a book by Dr. Caroline Leaf, Who Switched Off My Brain? It says, “Negative words...
I sat silently listening to this young girl pour her heart out. It was obvious, she was speaking out of years of hurt. For that reason alone I said nothing. Later, I would ponder her words and ask God for direction in how to speak with her. This young girl...
Lately, I have been led to pray a particular scripture for our partners. It is found in Genesis 26:12-14. “Then Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him. The man began to prosper and continued prospering until he became very...
Recently I watched as someone reacted to a frustrating situation. As long as we live, we will all have things that bring us distress. However, it is not those things that will hinder our joy or blessings in life, it is our reaction to them. This person's anger to the...
…so that every word may be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses. Matthew 18:16 God always confirms His Word. At least that has been my experience. He will often tell me the same thing over and again through several different people, until He gets my attention. When...
I believe God is speaking to us today, even this month saying, “This will be a month of recovery.” I pondered on this word for a few days – and I did some research. Although we often think of recovery and restoration as the same thing, this is not always...
Recently, I was studying the book of Acts. It always amazes me that the outpouring of God was still going strong two years later, as we find in Acts 2. I began to think about how the people of God kept their passion for God and His works burning strong...