Overcoming Hopelessness with Hope
To abide in hope is not just saying I wish. It’s more than desiring something to come to pass, looking forward to an event or being in a person’s presence.…
Three Small Things
Happy New Year! How’s it going? By now some of us have tried and failed to implement new habits. Have you felt frustration, guilt, shame? God is the God of second…
Big Plans for the Little Ones
Big Plans for the Little Ones I was thrilled when I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I was elated when a few months later, I gave…
Plan to Succeed
Plan to Succeed [Tweet "You’ve failed. Again."] It’s time to reorganize. Start over. Begin again. Use a fresh approach, a new strategy. When you are discouraged, it’s probably not that…
O Come All Ye Faithful!
O Come All Ye Faithful “Come on in, we have a place for you.” [Tweet "Doesn’t it feel good to be welcomed, to a friend’s home or family gathering?"]Especially at…
Unstuck: Moving Forward in Freedom
Most of us need reminding of God's faithfulness. God can rebuild the ashes of our losses. But He needs our permission. He can restore, renew and regenerate our lives. I…
My Mom. My Hero.
Who’s your hero? All my life I’ve looked up to people I thought were doing important things. As a five-year-old, I read Sleeping Beauty, loved Princess Aurora’s happy ending. I imagined…
Boaz and Me – Celebrate Our 4th Wedding Anniversary
Boaz and Me - Celebrate Our 4th Wedding Anniversary Happy endings for the brokenhearted. Two broken hearts find healing in new love. The day the tragic motorcycle accident tore my…
The Enemy of Expectations
The Enemy of Expectations [Tweet "Expectations – love ‘em or hate ‘em?"] Yes, me, too. For twenty plus years, I’ve struggled with expecting positive reactions from people, only to be…
Only Jesus Can Heal
When I was little, I quickly learned what to do when I cut myself. Mom would say, “Apply direct pressure.” And even as a five year old, amateur cook, when…