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You Can Be a STRENGTH Speaker

Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to … Continue reading

“Stop Playing Small.”

“Stop playing small.” I hear this phrase often in my inner thoughts. This phrase, “Stop playing small” recently came up in an important conversation I had regarding a tough decision I was trying to make. These three words helped me determine my answer. Since this conversation I hear these three words often in my mind. … Continue reading

November Gratitude…Advent

Happy New Year! Wait, what? Yes! Did you know that Advent is the first season of the Liturgical year? It is! And the first day of Advent is the New Year’s Day of the Christian calendar! But the good news is, there are no fitness plans or resolutions associated with this New Year’s Day! Nope. … Continue reading

November Gratitude … Proclaim

So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters.For he said to God, “I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people.” He also said, “I will put … Continue reading

November Gratitude…. Name

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 NAME: reputation, fame, glory The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. Proverbs 18:10 Some things, I know, are beyond my scope or knowledge. An in-depth … Continue reading

November Gratitude… More Praise

Enter His gates with thanksgiving; Go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. Psalm 100:4 PRAISE: (tᵊhillâ) act of general or public adoration. praise (demanded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God) Our first study on Go’d attributes kept me in wonder all day long. Seriously. I have … Continue reading

November Gratitude … Courts

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Psalm 100:4 Safety is one of my deepest needs. It’s true. Maybe my need for safety is rooted in my watching too much America’s Most Wanted as a little girl. Or possibly being raised by a single mom who double checked locked doors … Continue reading

Day Nine. Before You Go…

Our day in and day out routine may seem rather mundane. Rarely do we stop and consider the God-size reality of going about in our regular lives. But reading John 9 today stopped me. Oh, the URGENCY in Jesus’ voice!! It really caught my attention and gets me SO EXCITED for you… for all of … Continue reading

Day Eight. Before You Go…

John the Baptist. This guy. Seriously one of my favorites in all of Scripture. He was the OG when it came to living counter culturally and being sold out, radical for God. Oh how I would have LOVED being part of his journey as he prepared the way for Jesus to come. Locust and honey, … Continue reading

On Mission Moves…. You’re Invited!

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 1 Peter 4:10 Three years ago (or more) our piano teacher reached out to me, inviting our family to join a small team on mission to the country of Honduras. At that time … Continue reading