Have you ever told someone you would pray for them, but then life got busy and you forgot to write it down? Or you wrote it down and then it was a “my dog ate my homework” scenario? Maybe you noticed someone really discouraged, a friend, relative, or co-worker, and you…
Not too long ago, one of our sweet readers was going through a very difficult time. When she wrote to me, I felt the loneliness dripping from her words and I wished that I could be there for her. Instead, I wrote a “Prayer for when I feel lonely” on…
I know that feeling. You want to encourage someone, whether it’s a friend, neighbor or co-worker, but you simply can’t think of what you’d like to do. Sometimes time is of the essence and while you’d love to cook Aunt Susie a 4 course meal, that’s simply out of the…
Welcome to Friday’s Bible reading challenge summary and check-in! I encourage you to comment and let us know what you learned this week as we read through the book of Proverbs. From last Friday through today, we covered Proverbs chapters 6-12; I can’t wait to hear about what you’ve been…
All of us dream and make plans in life. But not all of those dreams come to life. As if I need to explain that to you. Last week, my son asked Daddy, “When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up?” “Well, when I…
Last Wednesday evening I clicked that magical word “send” and after months of hard work, my book was back in the hands of the editor. Thursday morning I hopped on a plane and headed to the If:Gathering. It’s strange — if someone asked me why I was going to the…
There’s no doubt about the fact that I’m a sunshine girl. But life’s crazy hurricanes and tornadoes have taught me that brilliant rays of hope and light come from within- not without. A few years ago, this lesson was made a bit more real to me when on a particularly…
** Post includes this week’s reading summary of Proverbs and check-in. February Bible Reading Challenge Friday is here and today we check in for the January Bible Reading challenge. I’m so excited about continuing to focus on Proverbs again for the month of February! We will read one chapter…
I listened intently to Christine Caine yesterday as she discussed today’s Christian women and the challenges they face. And since then, I haven’t been able to get the idea out of my head that being strong doesn’t look the same for everyone. I mean, I have a friend whose husband is working…
Recently my kindergarten girl, Tarah, has been thinking on her own more and more. You know that stage when children start to ask all kinds of questions? She’s there. In the thick of it. Oh, she went through the typical 3 year old stage of questions. That’s a standard age for…
Welcome to Friday and the weekly Bible reading challenge check-in! When I first introduced the 2015 Bible Reading Challenge, I explained how I felt the Lord was directing me to focus on the book of Proverbs. Since then, in the last two weeks, my pastor encouraged the church to read…
You can’t shake the feeling and wish you could. It’s unruly and unsettling. The feeling bosses your mind and controls your heart. You find yourself searching for satisfaction… contentment… fulfillment. Essentially, for purpose in life. Yet it seems so elusive. If only you can make it to the next payday, things…
