This Is My Story 10/5/2022 - We all have one. I’ve heard it many times and in many iterations…but I was reminded again in our small group Sunday night. Everyone has a story. Read more
Letting Go 9/27/2022 - I remember the first time both my boys were placed in my arms. That feeling of pure elated joy. And the feeling that in that moment they were fully mine. Without understanding that every moment after that I would be slowly letting them go. In that first moment they were laid on my chest and into my arms, they felt like they fully belonged to me. Then in the next moment they were placed in someone else’s arms, and I was giving a little piece of them away... Read more
Expectations 9/21/2022 - ...This gave me pause to think more deeply about expectations. We all have them, don’t we? When they aren’t met, we can feel frustration, disappointment, anger or sadness. Unmet expectations almost never bring about a positive feeling at the time. And when we are attaching those expectations to a PERSON, the negative feelings begin to grow towards them and not just the situation!... Read more
The Courage To Go Inside 9/14/2022 - I don’t know about you, but I can think of many times I didn’t exactly come skipping with confidence to the throne of the grace. It was more like I timidly approached Him, peeking around the corner to make sure it was safe to come out. I was so acutely aware of all my flaws and imperfections that it just froze my feet in place. How could I come boldly to the Lord with such a lousy record? How could I boldly ask for grace and mercy when I was hardly “good’ and a long shot from “holy”?... Read more
Spiritual Warfare 9/7/2022 - We are living in unprecedented times. Warfare in our country is at an all-time high and the battles are over Christian values and morality. But the warfare has changed from weapons of attack to spiritual assault. And the stakes are higher than ever before. Souls are at risk because the mind is the battlefield. And looming large are the laws changing our country, our world, and the spiritual principles that hold us together... Read more