Esther danced through my thoughts the other day. There are so many times when I am asked to do something I know I am here to do and I avoid the issue because I do not want to have to pay the price of my time or deal with the inconvenience. Esther was asked to…
“I wish that I felt like doing something around the house when I get home.” If ever I needed an excuse to smack my husband in the head then this was the perfect excuse. Maybe he did not intend for his words to be so insulting, but they were. I did not hit him. With…
Time limits exist on each day. No matter how well you plan or prepare for each day there will still only be 24 hours in that day. Sometimes finding the time to juggle all of the different writing projects and jobs can be tough. Add in the day to day routine of the home and…
There are days when I willful walk past a sink full of dirty dishes. I see them but I pretend that they are not there. My real hope is that the elves living in my walls and under my floors will come out and clean the dishes instead of spending all of their time and…
I am full of it. The Christmas spirit always takes over my thoughts when the weather turns cold and all the leaves have fallen. Sometimes it does it when I turn the calendar to December. Alabama weather does not always cooperate with the holiday season. The joy and generosity of Christmas lifts my heart and…
Strife has a way of creeping into a church when no one is paying attention. It usually comes in the form of a minor complaint and quickly feeds off any troubles or discontent to grow into an oppressive presence. Services and gatherings begin to feel a bit hollow or shallow – like something is missing….
Happening changed my life, my mind and my heart. The experience overwhelmed me at seventeen and I can still feel the vibrations at this moment. Those that have never experiences Happening my have participated in Cursillo or the Emmaus walk – both are similar. That weekend God set me aside. I felt it in every…
Feeling safe and secure should be a normal part of every life. Most people struggle to find these elements in each day. The perfect love promises to fulfill the needs but even more important that the promise is the reality of the completion of provision and protection. God Always Provides and Protects 1. God gives…
All that you need to do to be a writer is to write. It sounds simple but that does not mean that it is easy. There are days when I can go all day without writing one single word unless you count tweets. Writing requires a consistent commitment to words. If I am not writing…
Women enjoy those men of confidence. Usually they are the captain of the sports team or president of the class. Fear does not seem to have a place in their lives and that gives the women with them a little boost of residual confidence. God is confident in not only who He is but also…