There are countless books and articles that espouse networking as a means to a career end. How to’s of corporate climbing. Six steps to meeting the most influential people. This is not one of those. Instead, I want to talk about friendships. Friendships are something we develop over time. Our friends walk through life with […]
It was one of those days. I entered my daughter’s room to open her window and slipped on a book on the floor, causing me to bruise not only my bottom, but also my pride. After reminding my daughter several times about cleaning her room and taking care of her things, I had had enough. […]
“Heavenly Father, I want to be who you have called me to be. Show me a glimpse of your path for my life, Then guide me with your hand toward your will. Give me the strength to stand even when I feel weak. Give me the courage to reach for your highest goal for me. […]
If you knew that you could spend just 15 minutes a day—and it would change your life in incredible ways—would you do it every day? I discovered almost 30 years ago how to start my day in a brand new way, and I have been amazed at the results: I have been able to do […]
Sometimes life make me feel like I am being pulled in every direction at once. Sometimes its work doing the pulling and at other times it’s family responsibilities. This week it was my kids. If one child needed my attention, it would occur at the same time the other one needed me. If one child […]
How many New Year resolutions have you made this year? How many changes have you already put in place? Here’s a simple question. What is going to make this year different from the last one? Answer…you’re going to do things differently. While others are working on the external, you’re going to work on changing from the […]
Praising God for the testimonies and reports coming in from the Surrender 2014 Daniel Fast! Marriages have been restored, healing has been received, and lives have been changed during these 21 days of purposefully coming before God! It has been a joy taking this journey with you. Now that the fast is over, how do […]
Every December I ask God to give me a word. Not just any word, but one that describes what He wants to accomplish through me in the coming year. “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for.” –Matthew 7:7a NLT In 2011 my word was SATISFIED. I needed to realize only […]
Does it feel like you are getting a degree in surrender? These first few days of fasting can be some of the hardest. Not only are you surrendering your time and you heart, but also surrendering to the process of detoxing your body. It can be down right hard at times, but in the middle […]
Fasting should not be complicated. Eat the allowed foods, pray more, seek God. That is my fasting plan for the Surrender 2014 Fast. So for those who like to keep things simple, here are a few quick and yummy Daniel Fast smoothies. Each has four ingredients or less that you can find in any […]