Lessons From The Yard 5/18/2022 - On the way through Tennessee recently we began to see fields FULL of GORGEOUS yellow flowers. As a farmer’s daughter, I had a strong suspicion that they weren’t supposed to be there, but gosh they were so beautiful to the eye and very abundant. I decided to Google them and see what they were. Those vibrant, alluring yellow flowers are called “Tall Buttercup.” As it turns out, they aren’t a flower at all but a weed that is highly invasive,... Read more
Call To Courage 5/11/2022 - “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage, do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9. Wow, easier said than done, right? It’s hard to be “strong” and “courageous” when we are in the middle of one of life’s turbulent storms. We often feel overwhelmed and as though we are drowning in our struggle. This Scripture encourages us to walk bravely into the storm, using the awesome power of the sovereign God to propel us forward step by step... Read more
Victory Through An Identity Crisis 5/4/2022 - We use the phrase “identity crisis” frequently these days. This term was first coined by a psychologist in the early 1900s. He determined an identity crisis is a developmental event that involves a person questioning their sense of self or place in the world. And who hasn’t felt that way, especially now as our culture shifts?... Read more
Dear, American Christian 4/27/2022 - Like every child who was raised in a healthy home and the public school system, I was told I could be whatever I wanted to be. If I worked hard and set my mind to it, I would be successful ... I fear that as Christian’s we allow the line that separates earthly success and the unconditional love of God to fade... Read more
What Is Better than JESUS? 4/20/2022 - What an awesome Easter celebration this past weekend! We are roughly 2,000 years removed from that first Resurrection Sunday. Those first followers experienced the physical, resurrected Jesus. They saw Him, flesh and blood. He was ALIVE, after experiencing the most brutal form of torture invented by mankind. They hugged Him, ate with Him, felt the nail scarred hands and feet, saw His spear-lanced side. Can you imagine?... Read more