The past week has been an emotional one. It started with my son moving almost 1,000 miles away. He is my first child to move away, and although I have peace about him going and am excited to see what adventures he will live out, it doesn't make the hurt in my heart less. He... Continue Reading →
Testimony of Truth
Growing up in a home where secrets were a way of life, I value the truth more than anything. I would rather hear and speak the ugly truth than hear or tell a colorful, well formed lie. I realize that much of my life was shaped by lies. Not ones that were necessarily spoken but unspoken... Continue Reading →
Tearing down idols
I have a distorted image of what an idol is. I think of the Buddah with the belly that you rub for good luck. I think of teenage girls swarming some popular singer or actor that is the next big thing. I think of people praying to images, the sun, the moon, etc. I think... Continue Reading →
He Leads Me
I woke Saturday morning still thinking about the prompt from #fmfparty yesterday "still." This verse came to mind, and then my mind started turning. Psalms 23:2 NKJV He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. I am very much someone who likes to stay busy. In the... Continue Reading →
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Scripture: Hebrews 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” How this Scripture applies to my life: I struggle with a fear of rejection. Some of that fear came from the fact that most of... Continue Reading →
Attacks from Others
Daniel 6:1-15 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to be over the whole kingdom; and over these, three governors, of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give account to them, so that the king would suffer no loss. Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors... Continue Reading →
Letting Go
Many people walk through life with a grudge, waiting for those who hurt them to come and say “I am sorry.” “I was wrong.” “I shouldn’t have done _________.” “Please forgive me.” “Let me make it up to you.” While these are all great things for someone who has hurt someone to do, they are... Continue Reading →
Ministering where they are
My pastor has said “truth either offends or transforms you.” It is my experience that sometimes it is in the delivery of the truth that offense comes. When you go to people where they are, it is the living Word ablaze in your life that ministers to them. The Word must be planted deep inside... Continue Reading →
The Journey of Grace
There is a song by Big Daddy Weave called I am Redeemed. It is a powerful song that has ministered to me every time I heard it over the past few months. Wednesday, driving in my car, I had a revelation that I really am redeemed, it was if Christ was sitting in the car... Continue Reading →
Broken
People tell me that I am strong and positive. Honestly, I am weak, but the Joy of the Lord is my strength. My world can be crashing down around me, and only those with a discerning spirit will know the hurt I feel and the burdens I am bearing. I don't know when I started... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 