We made it! It’s finally upon us—Christmas Eve followed by Christmas Day. As this is my final blog for the year, I wanted to share what I feel to be the most important part of Christmas—Christ. I think this expresses it best: Finding the real joy of Christmas comes not in the hurrying and scurrying […]
The Gift of Gratitude
May your heart be as full as your plate today. Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart. Dear God, thank you for the gift of each new day. You are the source of all good things. Thank you for believing in me, I can’t imagine where I would be today without your support. Your […]
A Little Kindness
Kindness might be difficult to pin down but we all know when we experience it. The tender warmth of a kind person can lift our souls. Nourished by the Holy Spirit, kindness can blossom through us to bless others. When Jesus hung on the cross , He asked His father to forgive the people […]
UNFINISHED PEOPLE
I wish my testimony was one of unwavering faith. I wish my school classmates would all tell the story of my great love of Jesus. But.. They have seen me fall to sin and act pridefully. I wish I could have another chance in past situations. But God said He wasn’t done with me yet. […]
Don’t Give Up, Look Up, & Live Up
When there’s no fruit for your labor in the Lord’s work don’t give up, look up and live up to His calling. Once you become aware of it, it can be simple to do. Like at work you see a dirty sink take a minute and clean it. When you are around people grumbling and […]
When God Paints the Sky
I still remember the night I saw this sunset. I was on vacation in Florida sitting on the beach with Darrell and Harley and Dixie. I couldn’t believe the orange that took over the blue sky. It’s like God lit a holy fire. I wanted to shout out to everyone around me. I am forever […]
Onions
I am like an onion that is getting its layers peeled back. The outer peel is what we wear, music and places we like. It doesn’t matter. The next layer is a little more important where we grew up, what our childhood was like, our personality type. The third layer is our relationships, what we […]