I reached for the page from the printer, flipping to the back side to determine the length of the prayer list. I was always amazed at the reach our prayer requests had. Not only over multiple states, but countries. I am part of our church’s prayer team. I have been praying weekly with these ladies…
Category: Challenges
Cultivating Gratitude
We can grieve and hold thanksgiving is a place in our hearts simultaneously.
No “Grumping”
Do you ever feel grumpy when you’re stuck doing something you wish you didn’t have to do? I can relate to that! Unfortunately, when I feel like that, I begin “grumping” or complaining to myself. I wish I didn’t have to do this. I wish I didn’t have to deal with that. It was in…
God is Peace
When chaos ensues and those surrounding me panic, I need to remember where to run: to the One who holds my peace, God.
Reminder: Jesus Saves
God wants to speak to us. He wants to teach us and to give us His joy! He wants to remind us that Jesus saves! But we need to make ourselves available. Available to listen to Him through prayer and reading His word.
Lavishly Loved
When I am sick and tired, it’s easy to forget just how much I am loved.
Practicing Pause
When my knee-jerk reaction is to try to seize control, God guides with a different solution: Practice pause.
When Church Hurts
When the hurt hits too deep. And there seems no way things could be right. Know this: God is still in control.
Saturated in Scripture
A crunch sounded and dust rose with each footfall. The plants were yellow except for two lush patches sporting green. The crops that had stayed watered due to elevation changes were thriving. They looked inviting and caught my eye, standing out among the parched patches. Just like Christians who are challenged to stay planted in…
God, I Need You More than Chocolate!
When stressed to the max, my knee-jerk reaction is to reach for dark gooey, endorphin-releasing chocolate. Yet His Word tells me there is something else that will better satisfy: time spent at His feet.









