I am passionate about going after all God has for you and I. Jeremiah 29:11 declares God’s good plan for each of us. We serve the God of abundance and He is a great gift giver. But there are times I have to remind myself that God is not obligated to meet all my wants […]
The world is full of opportunities to trust God with all types of major issues. Expecting mothers are trusting God for healthy babies. Those affected by illness are trusting God for healing. Many experiencing disappointment are trusting God for hope. These life change moments easily take center stage, but even in the small things God […]
Someone once said, “When you aim for perfection, you discover it’s a moving target.” Unfortunately many of us women have not attained this revelation. Rather than changing our goal, we try in vain to hit the impossible. Every day women mentally berate themselves for not completing their to-do list: feeling guilty over not having enough […]
I’ve often found myself saying, “I’d be happy if _________.” The dreams, visions, and hopes which have filled that blank space are too numerous to count. Each filler becoming a stumbling block to today’s happiness. God desires for us to dream big and hope against hope as we press toward those things He has […]
My love for reading is something I’m thankful has been passed down to my sons. I often find myself making quick runs to the public library on their behalf to pick up the next book they want to read. Since school resumed, one of my boys has become fascinated by the John Grisham juvenile […]
This weekend I spent over 18 hours in the hospital. In my childhood, hospitals were always considered a place to be feared. My first memory of being at one was after a school bus accident. All I can recall of the incident is being in a big, cold, white room filled with other frightened elementary […]
A little devotional to encourage you today… Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 Thought for today: You have been set apart as holy to the Lord your God, and he has chosen you from all the nations of the earth to be his own special treasure. Deuteronomy 14:2 When life feels like it has lost its […]
Everyone has setbacks. Even the best laid plans can end up in ruins, but that does not mean it has to ruin your self-esteem. Disappointments are opportunities to repair, re-group and restart. Learning how to maintain a consistent level of confidence will help you be able to bounce back quickly when things don’t go as […]
How is your summer diet going? Don’t beat yourself up if you’ve gotten off track. Our good intentions to improve our health and shrink our waistline can easily get sidelined by the busyness of life and the subtle call of comfort foods. With such a wide variety of diets to choose from it’s hard to […]
What is your best life? What does it look like? Who has a starring role? How do you experience it? Your best life is not a one-size-fit-all lifestyle. Your best life fits one person and one person only… you. It is tailor-made to accommodate your personality, gifting, likes, and dislikes. There will be others who […]