All of us have lived long enough to know what a broken heart feels like; we understand the feeling when disappoint pounds loudly on our door; we realize the great sorrow it is to say […]
Stack Your Stones
We all have them. Piles of stones mark our past where God did something miraculous. In Joshua chapter 4, the Israelites laid a stack of 12 stones because God miraculously stopped the flow of the […]
1 Peter 5:8
In 1 Peter 5:8, God’s word says, “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” One of the devotionals in my NIV Women’s Devotional […]
Hugs From God
Anyone who has ever suffered from insomnia will tell you that it is a very debilitating malady. Being no stranger to repeated bouts of insomnia, I can tell you first hand that there are few […]
You Are Stronger Than You Know
I recently had a birthday. Not a huge one, but it was still a great day. Well honestly, any day that I get presents is a good day! The next day was awful, and the […]
Choose well
I recently had a conversation with a young Christian woman. She was beautiful in appearance, extremely intelligent and capable; however, the more we conversed, the more I realized there was a huge problem. Her life […]
I had a bad dream last night…
You know the one I’m talking about. The one where you wake up from sleep with your heart pounding, terrified of the shadows, and confused as to where you are. Without thought I swept back […]
Proverbs 31
Did you cringe when you saw that title? Ah, the woman I felt I could never live up to… My sweet husband made a beautiful frame for me some years ago & had printed in […]
Olympics and the Christian Life
In a matter of hours, the Summer Olympics 2012 will begin in London. I always enjoy watching the Olympics, both winter and summer games. In the summer Olympics, my favorite events to watch are gymnastics, […]
Memories of the Heart
Last week I had an unexpected opportunity to meet a most extraordinary woman named Carmen. Carmen made such a lasting impression on me, our meeting will likely stay with me for quite some time. I […]