I know many of us have made a list of goals for this new year. Already you may be faced with giving up on your dream. Whether it is weight loss, managing money, exercising, spending quiet time with God, or being a better friend, we can sometimes get in the way of our own progress.…

It’s amazing to me how many memories Christmas brings back.  In particular, I think of my Grandma Donice.  She died several years ago, but I still think of her often.  She always brings a smile to my face.  Whether it was memories of her playing a game of croquet or softball with us as kids…

The Lord is My Shepherd   (Author Unknown)   The Lord is my Shepherd…        THAT’S RELATIONSHIP! I shall not want…        THAT’S SUPPLY! He make[s] me lie down in green pastures…        THAT’S REST! He lead[s] me beside the still waters…        THAT’S REFRESHMENT! He restore[s]…

Questions are meant to evoke different responses from different people. How we answer a question reveals something about us.  It reveals our Personality  [Those unique, individual, one-of-a-kind qualities that make up who we are.] It reveals our Perspective  [How we view our world?] It reveals our Priorities  [What is important to us?] Questions help us…

Who do you battle? It may not be who you think! Here are some things God impressed upon me in my quiet time about doing battle with the enemy. STAY ACTIVE — You need to stay engaged. You have to do something! You can’t just sit around and wait for everything to fall apart before…

When Jesus first started his ministry on earth, he stated exactly why he came in Isaiah 61.  It’s as if God was sending a LOVE NOTE from heaven, addressed directly to us. I have paraphrased it and written it like a letter so you can better hear what God is saying to you. My Beloved,…

Have you ever wished you could start over and have a re-do at life? I know I have!  Sometimes I look back at different situations in my life and wish I could go back and make better choices. There is a powerful example in the Bible where Jesus heals a paralyzed man. But He starts…

Take the 1 Corinthians 13 Love Test below that I created for myself when I was dating my future husband. Answer each question honestly. How would your “significant other” rate you? Any differences? REAL LOVE, REALLY? Are you patient with _____ when he disappoints you?  Or do you feel like giving up—thinking he will never…

Before going into battle, why did God always precede with worship?  I must admit praising God doesn’t sound like much of a battle plan. But this theme of going into battle while first praising Him is repeated throughout Scripture. At the walls of Jericho, Joshua and his army were commanded to march around the city…

God is KEY to our RECOVERY. Recovery is more than just stopping BAD BEHAVIOR. Think about it. Adam was a Gardener. Even though the Bible does not specify which tree in the Garden of Eden he was forbidden to eat from, let’s say for analogy sake that it was an apple tree. Don’t you think…