Truth. Love. Joy.
I literally have notebooks full of quotes, and verses. Hand written and kept for reading through. I use them for inspiration, for ideas and to help me understand how other people thought. Some are funny, some are inspiring and some require a lot of thought. This quote by Alphonse Kerr is one of my all
We all want to be happy. It seems “happy” is the vague utopia all citizens of earth strive for but never seem to achieve. Well, I’m not here to relay a magic formula to achieve “happy” — that’s another post — but here’s a small list that I’ve come up with that helps my days
(If you received this post via email, be sure to click here to watch the video.) Mountains… …do you have any in your life right now? As my flight descended into Phoenix a couple of days ago, I looked out the window and saw beautiful mountains. I got to thinking to myself — I have
(If you received this post via email, be sure to visit our blog today to watch the video.) Last week I shared how I plan and look forward to the New Year — Inspired by the My One Word Experiment, I choose a ONE WORD and an ANCHOR {if you missed that post, you can
We have a maker. He formed us. Fashioned us. He knew us with all our faults before we had breath. He purposed for us to be here for a reason. That is Truth. So why is it so hard to walk in this world like we are astonishing creations who are purposely made by a
I’m sharing with you my friend’s story… {The names have been changed for for privacy purposes} On Sunday Kelly was in her husband’s office at the church that he pastors. She stopped in briefly to talk with him and the phone rang. Understand, it was Sunday morning, offices were closed and she typically does not
“Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.” Wess Stafford From YouTube footage of a teen being whipped with a belt for ‘discipline’ — to famous coaches sexually molesting numerous children over a number of years, the reality of child abuse has reared its ugly head over the last several weeks. I have taken a
Recently, when dressing to leave my house, I found myself changing my clothes three times and still when I walked out the door… I did not feeling pretty enough. When seasons change, like summer to fall, I feel a little insecure about letting go of those things that I’ve found that bring me comfort, the “groove”
Is it possible I’m actually invisible? I mused as I sat in the “Old Gym”. Never mind the “New Gym” had been constructed 20 years prior. In a community changing at the speed of icebergs, where I sat would forever be known as the “Old Gym”. I felt where I sat – old, tired, unnoticed.
I like to write about things God has taught me. Things that I can tie up with a neat bow and say that I can see God’s beauty in this – whatever this happens to be. There are a few problems with that. First, it paints me to be a saint – which I am