I am convinced that every house has a room where that when you aren’t sure where something should go, you put it in “there”. Am I right or am I right? This room within our home has been “my office”. Or is it the music room? Or should we call it the living room?  But … Continue reading →

Recently, we’ve talked much about regret and past mistakes that leave us shaking our head in embarrassment.  That old self of ours sure could cause a scene, couldn’t she? But when we renew our minds and surrender our lives to Christ, we get a brand new slate and, even though we will fail, we fail … Continue reading →

Recently, the Lord has been gifting me with a Scripture every single morning before my head lifts off the pillow. As I have been writing everyday here, I had to shoot straight and ask Him for as much anointing as He thought I could handle. In committing to this 30 Days of Deeper, I certainly … Continue reading →

Happy Fourth of JULY weekend!  Since 1776 we have celebrated our Independence from Great Britain with Barbecue, Fireworks and the Star Spangled Banner!! We all understand this holiday as an acknowledgement of our freedom and the great price that was paid in order to have it.  We pause to acknowledge the great men who fought … Continue reading →

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that … Continue reading →

When the Holy Spirit controls our lives he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness and self-control; . Galatians 5:22-23 This is a common verse for most of us…. but my prayer is for us to read it with FRESH eyes today. Fruit doesn’t develop overnight. … Continue reading →

It was just a random weekday at Sam’s Club. My then, very young, Grant and I were pushing our way in an oversized shopping cart, browsing all the bulk. Bulk crackers. Bulk eggs. Bulk butter. Everything that day was oversized and only a card-carrying club member got in on those deals. Grant couldn’t have been … Continue reading →

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.  Psalm 42:5 Years ago, I visited a counselor friend and we were talking about the unfortunate circumstances surrounding my life. Many situations were painful and quite mountain-like in size ….  my … Continue reading →

“Lead me in Your love to those around me.” This line was the first I heard upon opening my eyes just now. Literally, messy head still on my pillow, these nine words. “Lead me in You love to those around me.” A short verse from a song I knew, but couldn’t place. It took me … Continue reading →

“I strongly suspect that if we saw all the difference even the tiniest of our prayers make, and all the people those little prayers were destined to affect, and all the consequences of those prayers down through the centuries, we would be so paralyzed with awe at the power of prayer that we would be … Continue reading →