Lord, sometimes it is hard to see Your light through the dark clouds of life. Storms build, thunder rolls, and lightening casts an eery glow. My mind knows that the sun still shines, sending forth its light, yet there are times when my eyes cannot see evidence of that truth. All my eyes can see […]
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The Book of James in Two Words
Prayer is powerful. Prayer changes things. Prayer is the conduit through which God works in the lives of mere humans. And prayer is what allowed me (shy, introverted me) to stand before a large group of women and share what I learned from our study of the book of James this year.(Asked to Speak) And guess […]
Lord, I’ll do anything for You, but please don’t ask me to do THAT!
I’m a writer. I like to write. I find joy in expressing myself through words typed on a screen or written on paper. I enjoy teaching through curriculum and devotionals. Over the years I’ve even learned to enjoy teaching children—little ones that is. But I am not a speaker. I don’t like standing in front […]
Sometimes you just have to get out of the car
His body tensed, “I can’t do it. I just can’t.” Doubts and fears were wreaking havoc on his mind. “I’m not ready. I’m gonna fail.” Hormones were wreaking havoc on his self-esteem. “I look hideous. Everyone’s going to stare at me.” It wasn’t just one thing, it was a culmination of many: being overtired, hormone surges, […]
My Story
Today at church our pastor challenged us to do something. He challenged all of us who have trusted in Jesus to share our testimony (our Jesus story) with at least one person this week. We are doing an amazing series on the gospel of John called Fully Alive. Each week I am struck with a […]