Encouraging Women to Walk Deeper with God
Maybe the doors weren't kicked open, and discouragement crept in. You wonder why the lost opportunity when the dream seemed so real? Maybe you even prayed for those open doors, yet they remained locked solid like a clam more than determined to hide its pearly riches. As disappointment builds, the familiar chatter often crescendos, too. Why not me, Lord? What's wrong with me? When we face this, we are in a battle to overcome Continue Reading
Love runs deep--but we don't always notice it. And sometimes Christians hurt. See the smiles in the above picture? They don’t tell the whole story. We mamas in the picture became fast friends, as military wives often do, a decade-ish ago. Our homeschooled kids attended field trips & classes together. They played at the beach and at each other’s houses, too. I can still picture one of the boys standing in my kitchen after hours Continue Reading
Have you ever created a daily gratitude list? Recounting our thanks is vital in a Christian life of faith, yet a struggle often exists in this area. Hand raised. I work hard at remembering to thank hubby for the long hours he puts in at his job and even for the little things he does for us. I try to remember to thank God for answered prayer. But there's room to grow. I'd like my heart to overflow with gratitude. Maybe you would too? A life Continue Reading
Can a person truly find comfort in the Lord? After all, it's hard when hard times hit--like loss of income, a loved one, or home. Rest assured, God is our Comforter. After my Dad died in October 2015, I traveled through three months of grief and sadness until something miraculous happened. God's comfort became so real that I could nearly feel its texture on my fingertips. I'll share more of this story throughout this post, but let's start by Continue Reading
Have you ever battled fear and needed a "fear not" moment? I get you. Many folks walk through life afraid--of disease, the unknown, change, rejection, failure, and so much more. It's evident society's seeing a pandemic of this right now, but sometimes, fear's threaded so deeply we fail to notice it. And it holds us from running boldly as God intends. Gulp. True story. This happened with my own fear of rejection. If we ask for wisdom, Continue Reading
