PRAISE AND COFFEE

I often get asked where I’m going to church, *smile* I’ll get to that. When we left the church in 2000 that we had helped plant in 1996...

Our past is a huge part of our future…our stories shape us and we become a women of our individual journeys. I don’t believe we can or...

When our kids were teens we had a 17 foot speed boat and took them tubing every summer. It became quite an adventure. What began as a fun...

As long as you’re still taking breaths…you haven’t gone too far away from His love. No matter where you’ve gone or what you’ve done, He’s...

Whether or not she was trying to earn His approval, love or just impress everyone; she missed the point and I know that I have too....

We run from our stories, but never allude them. We think that “becoming a new creation in Christ” means denying the abuse or sins that...

Why do we fight so hard to hold on to a life that is far less than what it could be? Old customs, habits and relationships that are...

This quote is for all of us who have struggled with feeling unimportant and abandoned. The sacred voice knows the truth. Hold on to it...

I like nice people. They’re easy to get along with; they don’t stomp on your feelings by calling you a bad mom. They don’t eat your...

This has been on my heart for a while and I couldn’t wait until this post was live. I was touched so deeply as I studied this story. We...

Many hairstyles ago I stood in front of the church that my husband pastored and shared a thought that burned so deep inside me I couldn’t...

Time to mix with family and friends, some of which will be wonderful…but for many it is a stressful experience. I just want to encourage...

I just love this! It puts all things into perspective. Not sure what you’re walking through right now but if you’re like me you love...

I’m thinking on this today…I pray it touches your heart too! Psalms 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to...

No, not the bathroom one and heavens no, not the full length one! Those are straight from the pit, I’m just sure of it! We see that one...

Matthew 14: 24-31 (The Message Bible) Meanwhile, the boat was far out to sea when the wind came up against them and they were battered by...

Do you think God is unfair? That He is just a big rule-making, fun-destroying entity that wants to heep guilt on your happiness? Many do....

And here’s the proof: Acts 7:9-10 “Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with...

Hello girlfriends! (Here’s some of what I’ve been doing…playing in my yard! ) I am sorry I haven’t been blogging much lately. Summer has...

1 Peter 3:14-16 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened.” 15...