You would have thought I was on “Cloud 9” if you had seen me that day. And in some ways, I was. My brother and his family had come to visit me in Texas for the very first time. We were boating in Galveston and soaking up the sunshine. I was elated. But I was … More Behind the Smile
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…
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 😉
Our world has been reminded, yet again, that life is short, and death is no respecter of persons. Reading the tragic stories of sweet little girls dying in floods that happened just an hour from my house has been nearly unbearable. And not just little girls. People of all ages. Entire families, even. These tragedies … More Ready or Not: The Appointment We All Keep
My family and I have been watching the gameshow that Mr. Beast from YouTube has been airing weekly. I LOVE gameshows. I LOVE watching people thrive and win fun things. Wheel of Fortune? The Price is Right? Yes, please. “Beast Games” has turned out to be both entertaining and pathetic all at once. Last week, … More “The Middle-Class Prayer”
Sometimes, it seems as though the “joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts to stay” has abdicated the throne. Try standing on a stage looking out over professing believers “worshiping the Lord” and pay attention to their expressions. It can look more like a scene from “Night of the Living Dead” than a crowd … More WHERE IS OUR JOY?
I watched in amusement as my 7-year-old twin girls jumped around screaming like crazy as the Astros won the World Series. To look at them in that moment, you would have thought they were die-hard followers of the Astros. Truth be told, moments earlier they had been upstairs playing and not caring too much about … More Jesus-Fan or Jesus-Follower?
Years ago, we were in Florida walking around Disney Springs with our extended family. The kids were all excited to walk into the Disney Store. One of the kids in the group made a beeline for the Star Wars section and was elated to find Rey Skywalker’s staff that for so long he had been … More “It’s in the Bag!”
Getting what we want isn’t always the best for us. Anyone who has been a parent for more than 5 minutes can understand this concept. The Children of Israel lived in sin and wickedness until things got tough. Then they dropped to their knees, finally focused their eyes on God and cried out for His … More If It Keeps Us On Our Knees…
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