Some passages of Scripture are so often quoted that you kind of stop hearing them. You assume you know what they mean and you just breeze right past them when they appear. And then, God reminds you that you don't know everything and that you need to just stop and take a moment, because He … Continue reading Throwing Pearls →

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." Matthew 10:35 When you hear that, do you think like me? Seriously, that takes some gumption to walk up to Jesus and basically say, "Give me what … Continue reading Give Me What I Want →

"Now you're speaking my language." Isn't it wonderful when you are talking with someone and you feel understood? It's interesting to me that conversations can be so easy with some people and so hard with others. Am I right? I get that it may be difficult to communicate when you're in a high school French … Continue reading Speak, So They Can Understand →

Mother's Day makes me ponder. I reflect on the strange fact that I'm actually a mom. I mean, I still feel like I'm 25 years old. My body tries to tell me differently every morning, but my brain refuses to accept reality. Have I really lived long enough to have 5 children, one of them … Continue reading How Can We Give Them the World? →

Can we talk about Job? The poor guy was just living his life, loving the Lord, his family, minding his own business, when BAM, Satan comes along and, with the permission of the Lord, takes everything from him. Then he hits him closer to home with an illness that robs him completely of his peace. … Continue reading He is in the Struggle →

Happy New Year!  Today has been quiet so far. Peaceful. A good chance to pray about my Word of the Year. Yet, my “hangover of reflection” from last night lingers.  What does that mean? It means I've been feeling fuzzy and unable to focus because I keep reflecting on the past. Maybe you can relate based … Continue reading Are You Suffering From a Hangover of Reflection? →

Who do I think I am? Why would anyone be willing to listen to me? She would do it so much better. I can't do this. Self doubt. Making excuses. I do this more than I'd like to admit.I call these times my "Moses Moments." But, Lord, who am I to do this? (Exodus 3:11) But, Lord, I don't … Continue reading Moses Moments to Faithful Fiats →

Hello again. It's been a long time. You know, sometimes life just grabs hold and starts heading down a road and all you can do is go along for the ride. Have you been there? All my good intentions of writing became a dream. Time, desire, and the right words seemed to fly out the window … Continue reading It’s a New Season →