Two Sundays ago, I walked into church and thought to myself, ‘Where in the world do we go from here?’ While I had no doubt that our pastor was doing great and enjoying the glory of Heaven, my heart was still so heavy from our loss here on earth. So many questions filled my head.
You may have heard me mention before how my family and I enjoy taking road trips. However, there is a downside. It doesn’t take long to travel on an interstate before noticing bugs splattered on the windshield and well, all over the exterior of the car. I know … gross. Having returned from such a
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
Last week, (on the morning of our 22nd anniversary), I had put on a dress only for my husband to suggest that I wear a different outfit. I thought it worked for the occasion. But I heard his thoughts and I decided to change. The irony is that when I saw the shirt he was
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
Forgiveness – What Does It Really Mean?
When was the last time you forgave someone? When was the last time someone forgave you? Maybe it’s best to clarify - what does forgiveness really mean anyway? The first definition that appears on the
