Even though we are in a digital age of research where it is much easier for me to trace my family’s genealogy, I have spent very little time looking into my heritage. […]
What I Wish I Would Have Said…
I’m Positive I’m Negative
Not something that I want to be– so let me explain. I am a creature of habit.I like routine.I am most comfortable when living a calm, simple life. While this is certainly […]
First, You Pray
In my early years of adulthood I learned an important truth about prayer. When our family moved just before my senior year of high school, a new chapter of my life began. […]
When Peace Wears Plain Clothes
I asked the Lord for peace, and what He sent was quiet. Not the choir. Not the clapping. Just the hush… and me inside it. No thunder rolled. No miracle rang. Just […]
Jesus In The Daily
When my husband and I started dating, we were seniors in high school. He was a pastor’s son who was serious about his faith, and on our first date asked me to […]
The List
The list is long. This list never ends, and it often repeats itself. The names, the people, the events are all important. Relevant. Not to you maybe, but to me. To God. […]
Tossing the Scale
The battle of the mind is a fierce one that is not easily won. What I tell myself when no one is looking can–and will shape the person that I am becoming. […]
Where Do I Go From Here?
Have you ever been at a crossroad in your life and you see an obvious choice that’s right in front of you? You can choose to go one direction or another, knowing […]
Through The Lens of Scripture
Despite the fact that cataract surgery is one of the safest and most commonly performed surgeries, I had more trepidation than I thought I would. It’s safe to say that vision problems […]
Perspective
“The world isn’t falling apart–it’s falling into place.” –Ann Graham Lotz When 2024 rolled in, I was facing the second anniversary of my father’s death and the very real possibility that my […]
Unstained
It was a horrifying sight–my one year old Toy Aussiedoodle came in with what looked like blood all over his white paws. Shocked, I grabbed him up only to discover that the […]
What Does God Want For Me?
A valid question that deserves a response. A question that most everyone has asked at some point in life. You might even Google it and you would see a thousand different opinions. […]
“Walk In Love”
“I was very glad to find some of your children walking in the truth, in keeping with a command we have received from the Father. So now I urge you, dear lady—not as if […]
When Life Doesn’t Turn Out Like You Planned
It is not an uncommon thought. I know that I am not the only one that has experienced this epiphany. Often in life there comes a moment of realization, whether through crisis […]
This Is Love
“This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life for us.” 1 John 3:16 The topic has been dissected, analyzed, misunderstood and completely misrepresented. In the world’s […]
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