When Jesus walked the earth picking on people to be His Disciples, He called them out. He literally looked them square in the eye and said, “You — come follow me.” These were common everyday folk like you and me, Sister. They had no idea what awaited them on the other side of their “yes” […]
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Psalm 127:3 NLT Many of us have vivid memories of those early pregnancy days. Being pregnant was a time of great … well, expectation (yes, pun intended). No matter how long ago it may have been, we can still retrieve those moments during that […]
I shudder at the thought of where I could possibly be without the mercy of the Lord GOD Almighty. Yes, Lord, don’t ever let me go. Just as the Lord redeemed His People from the slavery of Egypt, He has redeemed us from our former bondage of slavery. Maybe you’re walking on the precipice of […]
Shame and guilt are difficult topics to articulate since the emotions are quick to come flooding out at the same time — at least, that’s how I see it. Jim Cress has a wonderful acronym: S-H-A-M-E= Self Hatred At My Expense. I hadn’t thought of it that way. This session will put many of us […]
To the new Mama’s in our midst … we rally in your corner, Sweet Friend. We know and understand your fatigue — the days often seem to blur from one into the next as you may find yourself constantly looking at the calendar with disbelief that so much time has elapsed, and yet, possibly feeling […]
22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 “‘“The Lord bless you and keep you;25 the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;26 the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’ 27 “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.” Numbers 6:22-27 NIV Hard to […]
Being raised as an only child in a modest home with a stay-at-home, Hispanic, Catholic Mom and a hardworking, Anglo Episcopalian WWII Veteran Dad, I grew to always love and respect God and to have a consistent, strong work ethic. These were daily observations for me during my growing up years. I was driven, dropped […]
Titus Two 