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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 […]

The past few weeks have been challenging with work, children, and family.  A few curveballs came in each of these areas of my life.  My initial thought was what am I going to do?  How am I going to handle this? The truth is, life brings me these challenges quite often.  And usually my first […]

This key.  I haven’t been so happy to see an inanimate object in a long time. You see, I haven’t seen this key for at least 2 years.  It’s the 2nd key to my van.  For two years I looked for it on and off, but could not find it.  I didn’t worry about it […]

“The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul.  The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living. They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for […]

It was Easter Sunday.  I had attended a wonderful service at our church celebrating the Resurrection of Christ, and I had a great time with family later in the day.  I felt like it was the end to a really wonderful Easter weekend. But once I went to bed that night, something had changed. I […]

“The people of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one allotment and one portion for an inheritance? We are a numerous people, and the Lord has blessed us abundantly. “If you are so numerous,” Joshua answered, “and if the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go up into […]