Misc.

The last several weeks have been really difficult for our family. We lost our pastor to Covid. In his time as our pastor, he had changed the atmosphere at our church. He had brought as back to the basics and challenged us to be better humans and better Christians. As a family, we fasted and […]

Lately, my prayer list has been growing exponentially. So many folks have been battling sickness and loss. Sometimes, it seems as if the circumstances are just impossible.  Throughout my life, there have been times when I faced what looked impossible. Fear would grip me. Worry would overwhelm me. And I found myself sinking into a […]

God gave me this devotion several years ago. I dug it out of the archives, because I really needed the reminder. Perhaps you do too. Let’s celebrate the small wins. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Storms have a way of bringing life to a complete halt….but they also have a way of making us see hope in even the slightest […]

It was 8:15 pm. We sat down for family prayer. We read the designated portion and exchanged our prayer requests for the night. As my daughter prepared to pray, she reviewed the requests out loud. Once she recalled them confidently, she closed her eyes to pray. But instead of “Our heavenly father…” she said “Okay, […]

Impossible. Unlikely. Not looking good. Have you heard those words? It’s scary. You know what, though? Impossible has never stopped my God. “But since when has impossibleEver stopped You…” Are you walking through something scary today? Do you need healing? Do you need dry bones to be restored? “My God is able to save and […]

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 […]

I couldn’t wait to talk to her…but what would I say? What exactly do you say to someone who saved your mom’s life? “Thank you” just doesn’t seem like enough.  It all began a few weeks ago. My parents attended a funeral in Houston. At the burial site, my mom passed out. Actually, she did […]

I don’t know what going back to school looks like with your family. When my kids were young, there were squeals of excitement. They loved shopping for new school supplies and anticipating the wonderful world of letters, numbers, and colors. What fun to learn to cut and to use glue!  Eventually, as they grew older, […]

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 […]

When my boys were young, disciplining them was easy. Hmm…maybe I should rephrase that. It was easier than it is now.  I remember when my oldest was about 5 years old. He and his little brother had done something mischievous. I don’t remember the details of their mischief, but I do remember the conversation that […]