If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised… 1 Peter 4:11 Make Much of What God has Placed in You We so often either work hard to be seen and noticed, or we diminish ourselves through comparison and insecurity.  I have been … Continue reading Making Much of Your Gifts →

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure... Hebrews 6:19a Good morning, friends. Sitting at my computer, hands on the keyboard, thinking about my chilly morning walk and the [iced] pumpkin spice latte that resides in my very near future, and I am filled with pure joy. This is my … Continue reading I Am Not the Hero →

Casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 It's the end of a long, productive day... and I'm sitting in bed, ready to go to sleep. I'm always the first to crash, usually between 8:30 and 10:00, so I can still hear the muffled sounds of my husband and … Continue reading Knee Surgery, Depression, and Changing the Atmosphere →

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. 2 Timothy 4:7 I love this rainy pre-fall weather. It gives me hope that crisp cool mornings on the porch are just around the corner. Mmm, fall is the best time of year, hands down. I recently prayed for … Continue reading The Right Fight →

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding... Proverbs 3:5-6 No matter how hard I practice trusting God and resting in Him, my natural bent is to worry and be anxious. This means that if I'm going to rest and trust that God has everything handled, then I have to … Continue reading Determined to Trust →

God loves you more than you realize. So thankful for dads today. I didn't grow up with my father in the home, but I have been "re-fathered" many times over with a loving step-dad, caring father-in-law, and other "fathers" who I know as friends and mentors. I am surrounded by godly men who are a … Continue reading Thank You, Dads →

For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 100:5 These days, I feel pressed to pray for my children more and more. The first one in his twenties, the second now a high school graduate, and our daughter riding the teen waves, I feel a heavy … Continue reading He Holds the Generations →

Forgetting what is behind, [we will] press on toward the goal. Phil 3:14 This moment is all we have.  We are not promised the next breath, and yet we live most of our lives regretting the past and worrying about the future. Yesterday is long gone, and tomorrow may never come… how can we live … Continue reading Living for Now →

It's time to draw my line in the sand. Enough is enough. Ahh, Spring Break... Sitting at home in my favorite chair lazily watching the sunrise on a Monday morning feels like my favorite thing in the world right now. Hot cup of coffee, PJs and cozy socks still intact, nothing to do for at … Continue reading Everyday Boundaries →

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in every way... 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Lord, today we thank You for Your peace. In John 14:27, the Bible tells us that Jesus has given us His peace, He actually left it with us. He did not give it to us like … Continue reading Peace is Yours →