When my first husband, Stacey, died I remember looking around at all the people driving to work, going out to eat, grocery shopping… living life. My world had come to a screeching halt and they were still carrying on as usual. And I was going to have to carry on too. A few weeks later, […]
A Back To School Prayer
My youngest daughter started High School this week. And just like on the first day of kindergarten, I cried. But amidst all the snot and tears I realized that I was not simply crying because my baby has grown up. Some of those tears were shed out of fear. Just plain fear. Fear of what […]
What If…..
“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’” Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV) It has been said that the phrase “Fear not” appears 365 times in the Bible. That’s one for each day of the year. Apparently […]
Show A Little Kindness Today
I read an anonymous quote on Facebook the other day that said, “Today you could be talking with someone who is trying their best not to fall apart. So whatever you do today, do it with kindness in your heart.” This is so true! But sadly, we can often be very self-centered, seldom noticing or acknowledging […]
“April Fools!”
It’s April Fool’s Day! Today, jokesters everywhere are playing tricks on each other. Hopefully all in good fun with no harm done. I love a good prank just as much as the next guy. Especially when I’m the one doing the pranking! On this day, however, I feel led to remind you that there is […]
Prioritize Your Priorities
What are the priorities in your life? Or maybe a better question would be- if I looked closely at your life what would I conclude were your priorities? TV? Facebook? The latest fashion? I’d like to say that health is a great priority in my life. However, if you were a fly on the wall […]
Resolve to be a Star
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I do. Actually, I make the same ones every year. Seriously. Every. Year. But this year I’m switching it up. This year my New Year’s resolution is to be a star! Yep. You read that right. I’m going to be a star! And I’d like to invite you to […]
Turn Up The Volume
Each November, as Thanksgiving approaches, the world cues us to be more thankful and churches often remind us of the story of the 10 Lepers. It’s a story found in Luke 17 about 10 men who had leprosy. If you are unfamiliar with leprosy, I caution you about googling it. The pictures can be gruesome. […]
Show And Tell
Do you remember back in school when they would have “Show and Tell” day? All the students would bring something from home and they would show it to everyone and then tell about it. It could be anything from a pet turtle to a baseball card collection but it was usually something near and dear […]