The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 NLT Only the sounds beyond my window could be heard — the sparrows chirping, the cars traveling in the distance, voices of people taking their morning stroll through the neighborhood. And in that tiny place of quiet I could hear the […]
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, Ephesians 1:18 NIV Sister, as long as you have breath, there’s always hope … here’s an extra dose in case […]
Gathering, coming together, uniting … it all leads to oneness. We long for it because we were created for it … relationships. Living in a fallen world, however, doesn’t always avail us to the relationships that we hope to have in our lifetime. When you think you’re doing all the right things to show others […]
I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. Psalms 34:1 CSB Someone out there needs to hear this: Sister, this one’s for you — turn up the volume, put on your dancin’ shoes, throw your arms up and lift your voice to Heaven! We’re all there with […]
The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. Genesis 12:1 NLT I cannot image being in Abraham’s sandals when GOD called him out — literally — to leave his homeland of 75 years and travel to ‘where […]
Recently I was asked, “What are you thankful for today?” And of course, my mind starts moving like gears in a manufacturing plant. How do I narrow down to just one thing? Don’t you just dread the fear of missing or overlooking something after it’s all it’s said and done and you’ve hit the send […]
The blaring sound of the alarm penetrated the room like an invasion from outer space. It’s obnoxious and insensitive declaration that it was another day had made itself known throughout the house. “I just want to pull the covers over my head and die.” She had all but given up on what some would have […]
Still on my quest to conquer thirty-some years of accumulated ‘stuff,’ I came across remembrances of days that exploded with mama-emotion. Picking up the photo of my friend’s daughter who had passed away several years ago instantly caused my vision to go blurry with a flood of tears. I can remember praying for this young […]
Titus Two 