“After this time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I praised and worshiped the Most High and honored the one who lives forever. His rule is everlasting, and his kingdom is eternal.” (Daniel 4:34) I listened intently as the best-selling author explained…
“Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with harvest.” Psalm 126:5-6 Anger, resentment and questions flooded my mind as we stood in the kitchen talking about what we will do…
The Beginning It was our second summer in East Texas. It didn’t take us long to fall in love with the lake life. I remember sitting at the front of the boat watching the kids get tossed around on the tube thinking to myself, I could do this.…
“But you look fine,” they tell me. And I am thankful I do! But I am not fine. Life with lupus is hard. There is not a day that goes by that I am free from the struggles chronic illness brings into my life and the life of…
It takes determination to accomplish the impossible. Determination comes from confidence. But what happens when you lose your confidence, or perhaps never have it to begin with? We’ve all been there. We start off strong as we set out to accomplish a God-sized dream or perhaps a small…
“You gave your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths, and you gave them water for their thirst. For forty years you sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet become…
Her situation was desperate, but her strength overcame it. Rahab, the harlot, most likely entered a life of prostitution at a young age. Trapped in the city of Jericho, where no one comes in and no one comes out, she was tough, street smart and brave. Perhaps she…
You’re invited to join me on this new challenge- download Five Steps to Experiencing God’s Rest. If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’ve been seeking the scriptures to understand God’s plan for the rest. Dear friend, all we need is found in Jesus. It seems…
