God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. Psalm 46:1 NLT Come and take a break with me to hear from a few wise friends that have a great sense of humor, are willing to be transparent about the hurts and hard times of life, and are anchored by the […]
Category: friendship
“Legacy”
24 The Lord bless you and keep you;25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Numbers 6:22-26 By now you know that I’m all about the precious ones coming up behind us. Like babies that follow and mimic what they see and hear, they are carefully soaking […]
“It’s Never Too Late”
If you’re reading this, you woke up to a new day. GOD has work for you to do and He’s not done developing you for it. As humans living in a fallen world, we can easily get caught up in the nonsense of phrases like: “I’m just not good enough for …” or “I could […]
“Finding Peace In A Stressed Out World” ~ Joyce Meyer’s Talk It Out Podcast
15-17 Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using […]
“Goodbye Loneliness” ~ Love McPherson
“Loneliness is the result of not feeling seen, heard or understood enough.” Love McPherson I showed you in all things that you should work as I did and help the weak. I taught you to remember the words Jesus said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” Acts 20:35 NCV By now, you should […]
Lift Your Spirit – “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 NLT Maybe you’ve noticed that I’ve spent considerable time and space talking about the importance of living life in community with other Christ Followers. I believe that the culture in which we are presently living deems it necessary to […]
“Being of One Mind Doesn’t Mean Yours is the Only One in the Room”
Knee surgery was a humbling experience. Not because of the obvious temporary disability, but because of the sheer fact that this “independent woman” had to swallow her pride to ask for help to accomplish the simplest of tasks. At a young age, mama taught me how to scale the kitchen counter to get to those […]
“What Not to Say to a Hurting Heart”
You and I have heard it said: “There’s a message in that mess.” “There’s a testimony in that trial.” “There’s a hallelujah in that hurt.” And while all these phrases sound good looking back over our shoulder at what was, it’s not so easy to swallow in the here and now. Anyone relate? In recent […]