Mario and I are morning people! One of our favorite morning activities is having our morning coffee on the patio and reading a devotion together. We utilize the available series on YouVersion and RightNow Media, […]
Nothing Into Something
A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I […]
The Art of Mothering
Webster’s dictionary defines mothering as “nurturing with care and affection.” Mothering doesn’t just occur between a mother and child. While that is the place that mothering begins, it is by no means the place where […]
Sowing Effort, Reaping Love
Last week my husband was trimming a large flowering bush in our yard when a neighbor stopped to chat. The neighbor commented that he once had a similar bush in his yard but opted to […]
And I’m Free, Free Fallin
Doesn’t trusting God feel like a free-fall sometimes? I’ve never gone skydiving before but I have a fear of heights so I kinda feel like I’m free falling or at least beginning to when I’m […]
Passion of Your Heart
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. –Proverbs 4:23 What is the heart? Simply put, it is the organ that pumps blood through the body. I recently read that […]
Final Grades
It’s almost the end of the school year. You might have kids and grandkids in school. Some of you are probably in school, working on a degree. And some, like myself, are teachers. Whichever […]
Help Us Pray
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.”(Romans 8:26) Prayer is simply […]
Breaking the Chains
The movie, A “Christmas Carol” based on the book written by Charles Dickens is a favorite holiday classic about redemption. The scene when Jacob Marley’s ghost appears to Ebenezer Scrooge, Marley is laden down with heavy chains […]
When Is Enough Enough?
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have… –Hebrews 13:5a Global statistics report that if you have a roof over your head and a meal on your […]