The barista handed me my Venti Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso. Yum! If you know, you know. However, my excited smile faded when I noticed that this liquid gold was not filled to the top of the cup. Completely unacceptable, of course. (I really want to use a winky-eye emoji right now). I smiled … More JOY TO THE BRIM
Josh & I received an unexpected phone call a couple of nights ago. A call that literally made our whole day. And I’m sharing this not to pat ourselves on the back, but to share an encouraging thought… A young man, who was in our youth group many years ago at our former church, called … More Someone, Somewhere, Is Counting On You to Serve Jesus Well!
My heart is so heavy as I reflect on the terrible assassination of Charlie Kirk. So many thoughts swirling through my head: And yet, when I feel confused, I cling to the One who isn’t. What is true in these moments of confusion? This terrible tragedy MUST stir us to action. Our spiritual laziness has … More CARRYING THE TORCH – Reflecting on the Death of Charlie Kirk
It’s 3 AM. Picture yourself conked out in bed. Mouth open. Drooling. Deepest sleep you’ve ever been in. Now picture most people’s worst nightmares – a robber creeping up your stairs and into your bedroom. “Give me all your money!!” you hear a booming loud voice and the click of a gun which jolts you … More Grab Your Weapon!
“Umm. I’m at Disneyland, so BYE!” I heard a frustrated and snobbish voice say these words to me over the phone. All I could do was laugh and shake my head as I hung up. Presently I work from home calling our company’s current customers and offering them a free gift for using us. It’s … More THAT GLORIOUS “YES”
When my ministry friend and I give each other a knowing glance and humorously say, “Quack, Quack!”, you know that we are reminding ourselves of an important truth. It may seem like an odd phrase, but these 2 words can be very helpful. So what in the world does it mean? It means when humans … More “Quack, Quack!”
I recently polled a bunch of pastor’s wives about what ridiculous arguments they have seen take place in their church ministries over the years. Sadly, the list is way too long to share here. Some of the “highlights” if you can even call it that, are things like placement of a coat rack in the … More And Satan Laughs…
How many times have you heard someone say, “That church just doesn’t give me what I need”? or “I can’t stand that church’s music, pastor, members, worship-style, or kids’ program”? Let’s make it a little more personal. How many times have you and I thought or even said these things? “And let us consider one … More Consider This…
LINK TO PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/encouragement-from-women/id1636342373?i=1000715268733 “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.” — Philippians 4:4 Growing up, my Grandma did an excellent job of exuding joy. Her love for Jesus showed up on her face. She showed me what it meant to have the joy of the Lord, no matter the circumstances. I … More Choosing Joy: A Spirit-Led Response to Life’s Ups and Downs
If someone comes up and slaps us, are we to apply the ‘eye for an eye’ principle, or the ‘turn the other cheek’ principle? The Bible speaks of both, so is that a contradiction? Let me give you some truth that’ll slap. Get it? (You can thank my teenagers for that word choice.) It’s actually … More ‘An Eye for an Eye’ or ‘Turn the Other Cheek’? – A Truth that will Slap 😉
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