It was a while back but I remember it well, fighting those negative emotions…it had been one of those days! Well, actually over a few–and I just needed to stop and remind myself of this truth…just how much I am loved by God. I don’t like to slip into the “feelings” mode (where they control […]

It is Mother’s Day and I hope mom’s out there are celebrating the joys that triumphs of motherhood, even over life’s difficulties! I love being in church on Mother’s Day greeting the many mommas I know to wish them a wonderful day. And of course I love to visit with my kids when they call […]

Kim Ketola became a friend of mine completely by accident. Although I think we can agree that in God’s eyes there are no accidents, right? I was at the annual Set Apart Conference with some of my friends and I was having a rough morning giving in to some very prideful thoughts and jealousy (see […]

Have you ever heard God say “Go!” If so, how have you responded? Most of us stop dead and assume we didn’t hear correctly? We look around for all the negative reasons why we could never do something like that? Or we simply say, “I don’t think so!“ I know there have been many times […]

Do you know why antioxidants are so important to our diets? Antioxidants are compounds that help protect our cells from oxidized toxins and aid in their removal. They help our cells continue to function optimally, protecting them from premature aging and “cellular rusting” so to speak. Consuming foods rich in antioxidants may be good for […]

When you read, hear or see Scriptures that say like this one (on my wall) from Philippians 4:4, to rejoice in the Lord always–not just sometimes or not just when you feel swell but, always–how do you feel?  That is just never easy and one of those things that command that we lay aside our feelings and respond accordingly! […]

Our living situation, or should I say our comfortable empty nest has changed. I have always thought of myself as fairly adaptable and willing to flex and change to accommodate those things life throws into our comfortable mix. However, I recently learned how I too can be in denial. Almost four years ago on July 4th, […]

It was such a dreary morning as I got into my car and began my journey. The windshield was getting spattered with intermittent light rain so that I had to keep my wipers going, but not consistently. Traveling on days like this are not my favorite especially with the fog making for limited visibility! Lord knows what […]

Valentine’s Day, February’s mid-month highlight A Day designated to express and receive love! How delightful. Let me share this writing with you by Stephen Crotts… Love ~ To be young, wealthy and in love–all in the third century. And to be a Christian.  Such was young Valentine. He would consummate his great love by taking […]

Letting go is just never an easy thing to do! What I mean is that stinkin’ pride sure makes it hard to surrender the “it’s all about me” areas of my life! We had just completed a stressful couple of weeks at work. Preparing for an audit is never what I would call fun. Then […]