Truth. Love. Joy.
(If you received this post via email, be sure to click here to watch the video.) Each week I have a standing appointment with my friend, accountability partner, encourager, cheerleader — while we were talking and sharing “life” with each other we started to giggle…looking for our EASY BUTTON for life! Wouldn’t it be nice
I’m not sure if it was the stress of the upcoming holiday that was wearing on me, or maybe it was the fact that my husband and I weren’t seeing eye to eye on a few things. Throw in the mix that I have been working more than I usually do — which has left me
Recently my husband and I got the gift of a lifetime… …ONE whole weekend without our kids. For some of you that may not sound like much, but for us, it was a miracle. We have no family who live close in our area, so these types of weekends are few and far between. As
So many times we think we are doing our best, trying to make everyone happy… …people pleasing BUT we end up exhausted, frustrated, spinning our wheels, angry, resentful — hurt. Read this short illustration taken from the book Morning Light by Amy E. Dean… The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey A man and his
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
In the past when I thought of the word division or divisive it rubbed me wrong. There is a certain harshness to the thought that people, once united, would decide to divide or head separate ways. I don’t picture a clean break, but one that leaves jagged edges and hard hearts. Recently, there have been
Read this quote C A R E F U L L Y. . . “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” — J Heller Candles give off light. Candles produce warmth. Candles are smoothing. We have nothing to lose by letting our light SHINE! Lights exposes darkness. Lights attract and draw others near. What
This topic has come up a lot lately in my conversations with friends and interactions with others. What in your world “divides” your attention from the people and things that are really important? I’ve been hit over the head with it in a very real way and am sad to say that over the past
(If you received this post via email, be sure to visit our blog today to watch the video.) Are YOU an encourager, a cheerleader? Do YOU stimulate others spiritually? People are revitalized by encouragement. Today I ran the Twin Cities 10 Mile — the day was perfect; the weather was beautiful, the colors in the
“in the beginning God created…” Genisis 1:1 Have you ever stopped to think that the very first words God spoke to us, in His Word, were about His creative nature? God is the ultimate ‘artist’. He created all that we see, know, taste, touch and hear. He created you and me. His creative spirit is