Please take a moment and think of a Christian you respect and admire, someone worthy of emulating for how they follow Jesus. Seriously, picture this person and think about their testimony. I’m guessing they have walked through challenging seasons and overcome a thing or two or ten! They paid a price for the wisdom they […]
Read More Goal #2: Resurrection Power & SufferingEveryone has a breaking point, which is good and necessary for maturity in Christ. I know because I have been broken, shattered beyond what I thought was repairable. Something happened when I realized I was in a process beyond my control. I surrendered to Jesus in a new way, yielded because I had come to […]
Read More Reflections On Reaching A Breaking PointWay back in high school, I remember when they took the roof off of our house and added three bedrooms and a bathroom. The framing of this new level went up before our eyes, and it was so exciting to see so much progress so quickly. Then the windows went in, and the siding went […]
Read More Tips For Remodeling Your Interior WorldIt doesn’t require a prophetic gift to discern all of the problems and evil in our world. Now, more than ever, it is clear that we are not living in neutral territory. This raging war is of biblical proportions: between good and evil, light and darkness. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, […]
Read More Bearing Fruit from the Past Three YearsAs a newlywed, I was captivated by the nurturing of a mother bird raising her young right outside our first humble apartment. We even rescued two baby birds on separate occasions, a starling, and a sparrow, when discovered on the driveway with no nest in sight until they were mature enough to be released back […]
Read More Locking Eyes with Momma CardinalIt has been a week since my father’s memorial and our celebrating his 74 years of life and seven weeks since he met Jesus face to face. All the hard work and planning paid off, and it was a memorable time together with family and friends. There was relief upon its conclusion and satisfaction from […]
Read More It’s time to share AgainLife is always an adventure with twists and turns, unexpected challenges, and blessings. Chores and responsibilities cause minutes to fly, turning hours into days, days into weeks, and weeks into months until everything halts. And halt it did. Sudden fatigue and heading to bed early led to not feeling well and, ultimately, a covid positive […]
Read More Drink Deeply and Experience for YourselfMy heart is bubbling with joy to share a very meaningful story and a testimony of God’s goodness and grace. It began many years ago, in June when our oldest was four, and our son was one. We found out that I was pregnant with our 3rd child. Our daughter was excited to be a […]
Read More A Humble Tree and Resounding JoyPalm Sunday is a lesson on the power of expectations and an invitation to surrender our lives and submit to His ways, times and method.
Read More The Heart of Palm SundayI don’t know where the first half of January has gone, but time continues to fly! I haven’t been able to write until now, because of a turbulent beginning to this new decade that required I focus on my family. I have spent a lot of time praying, journaling, and processing the challenges, and I […]
Read More When the Waters are RoughI believe the Lord is gathering His hungry and passionate children to unite and pursue Him like never before. He is becoming our all consuming passion and our relationship with Him is bringing new life to us and to those around us. I am more consumed with His love and goodness than ever before, and […]
Read More God is on the MoveIt is a gift to find a song that provides language to express part of your journey. The song “Defender” resonated deeply with me when I was at my lowest. I would listen to it and weep and not really know why. The illumination of its significance has been progressive as I continue my healing […]
Read More Delicate RestorationThe holidays are often complicated times for many people. Time with family can bring back heartwarming memories as well as very unpleasant or downright hurtful ones. There is often a mixed bag of emotions. Sometimes loved ones are missing, other times they are with us, but suffering. It’s hard. Our hearts hurt for ourselves and […]
Read More New Vision for ThanksgivingHe [Peter] signaled for them to be quiet as he shared with them the miraculous way the Lord brought him out of prison. Acts 12:17 (TPT) Peter was securely bound with two chains between two sleeping guards and awakened in the middle of the night by an angel of the Lord who escorted him out […]
Read More A Miraculous Way Out“Lean Back” from Capital City Worship has been such a blessing. Many of us have deep wounds in our hearts that He longs to heal. May we all stay still until the Father’s love sinks in and we truly believe His love is better than any other. “Lean Back” (lyrics) You will never leave Your […]
Read More Never Underestimate the Healing Power of SongEvery one of Your godly lovers receives even more than what they ask for. For You hear what their hearts really long for and You bring them Your saving strength. Psalm 145:19 (TPT) When I first became sick, all I wanted was to get better. I seriously wanted nothing but the pain and anguish to stop. […]
Read More Receiving When You’re Not OkayOn Sunday, February 11, 2018, I wasn’t feeling very well emotionally and it became very clear that something was seriously wrong. My husband and I were scared, so I asked him to put on the Sunday evening service at Bethel Church that was just beginning. I let the music wash over me in an attempt […]
Read More The Song That Became My LifelineEven though the Lord may allow you to go through a season of hardship and difficulty, He Himself will be there with you. He will not hide Himself from you, for your eyes will constantly see Him as your Teacher. Isaiah 30:20 (TPT) I don’t like hardship and difficulty. I really don’t. However, if I’m […]
Read More The Company You Keep During a Season of Hardship Matters
A Secret Spring 