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For the last several years, at the beginning of the year, I pray and ask God to give me a word to focus on in the year ahead. When I feel as if He has given me a specific word, I take a little more time to ask for confirmation to be sure that I […]

In light of recent events, I confess I have struggled with a bit of anxiety as I pondered what the future may hold. All the thoughts going through my mind have led me to seek counsel in the one place I know I will find the help I need… the Word of God. I felt

One of my favorite bands is Mercy Me and one of my favorite songs of theirs is Dear Younger Me. Perhaps it is because another year is drawing swiftly to an end, but I have been thinking of this song and wondering what indeed I would say to my younger self if given the chance.

This morning I was singing along to “What A Beautiful Name” by Hillsong Worship. It is such a beautiful song and I absolutely love it. However, it occurred to me as I was singing my heart out this morning, that I may feel like Celine Dion while singing it but in all reality I probably

As you likely know if you have been following my stories for any length of time, I am a big fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”. I rarely go more than a few months at a time without sharing some quote of his. Today, I’d like to share a

The other night while watching a church service on the television, I saw something that intrigued me. The cameraman was focusing on some of the people in the audience and he focused on a young woman. She was a lovely young woman who was smiling at something the preacher was saying. She had a beautiful

I have always loved babies. I think babies are the most precious of all God’s creation. They are so precious, so innocent, and my heart is always moved by them. I have a small radio in my kitchen that is always set on my local Bott Radio station. I leave it on all day long

Last night, I was listening to a preacher and he made some statements that really saddened me. He said that 90% of Christians are believing Satan’s lies and living in various levels of spiritual bondage. Only ten percent of all Christians are actually living and walking in the freedom that Christ has given them. I

This morning, I found myself reading a familiar story in the Bible. It was the story of the three Hebrew young men who were thrown into the fiery furnace in Daniel chapter three. This is when the egotistical king Nebuchadnezzar had a huge golden image of himself made and commanded everyone to bow down and

This month is a very special month for many reasons, but one thing that will always make it special to me is the fact that it is Domestic Violence Awareness month. This is made even more special to me because this is the very month I gained my own freedom. Four years ago, this month,