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Today my Google photos made a suggestion for a 2021 year in review photo book.  Of course my first thought was that they just want me to spend more money on their products.   But as I started looking at my 2021 photos, memories of this past year came flooding back to my mind. In fact,

As we come to another Thanksgiving and I think about what a year it’s been, it can be easy to focus on the more difficult and sorrow filled times of the year.  Many have lost loved ones, received tough medical diagnoses, or have faced difficult financial situations. As I reflect on this past year, even

Recently I traveled to another city for my cousin’s wedding.  Almost everything went well that weekend.  Everyone who was traveling got to the wedding safely and on time.  The wedding was beautiful and the celebration was a joyous occasion for our family.     But after all the wedding festivities had ended and we were preparing to

One of the biggest lies that we can believe is that God does not love us. From the beginning, in the garden of Eden, the devil tried to drive a wedge between man and God. When Adam and Eve sinned by doing the one thing God asked them to not do, they hid from God. 

If you’re looking for a great recipe that can feed your family for a few days, I have a great one for you.  This is a delicious chipotle shredded beef that I have made many times and it doesn’t disappoint.  A special thanks to my friend Renee Thomas who graciously shared this recipe with me

The past month has been really hard.  As a church family we prayed, fasted, and warred for the life of our Senior Pastor.  We were certain he would come through and share his testimony of the goodness of God in the land of the living.  But our prayers were not answered in the way that

The world feels like such a mess right now.  A global pandemic is still lingering.  Parents are fearful as they send their children back to school.  Afghanistan is in the process of falling to the Taliban.  And overall, chaos and confusion seems to be reigning. And if I’m being completely honest, it feels like evil

As my children are getting ready to go back to school, I know there’s anxiety in this Mama’s heart regarding my children and the coming school year.  So many thoughts and concerns swirl in my head.   But the one thing that always grounds me is the word of God.  No matter how crazy the thoughts

Last week marked the 3 year anniversary of me consistently going to the gym.   While that may not seem like a big deal to you, it is a HUGE deal to me.  You see for years I had a gym membership where I paid a small monthly fee, but I rarely went.  But even so,

Scripture is clear…we live in a cause and effect world.  You reap what you sow.  What you plant is what you will harvest.  If you plant corn, you shouldn’t be surprised if you reap corn. I’ve lived a lot of my life not really taking this concept to heart.  I believed that if God put