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A guest blog. First, I want to thank my beautiful wife Tanya for the invitation to be a guest blogger this month. I am dedicating this blog to her as she loves the fall season, (I wish I could share her enthusiasm) lol. I have come to realize in my life that I have a…
A simple poem and tribute. For my son. As a very young girl, I knew from the start, That being a mother was a dream of my heart, And as life carried on and the years went by, That same wish was always the goal in my life, God made Himself real in so many…
Oh, do I have a question for each of us, yes…myself included. And it’s an important one. It’s simple yet when truly grasped, it’s a life changing one. Might we all be missing out in the name of efficiency? In our human minds, I think we feel like it’s the more productive way. What can…
Make sure your fences always have a gate. It was 1995, a year before getting married. Mark and I decided to take a codependency class. Next to accepting Christ, this class was truly the best decision of our premarital lives. Hands down. One of the many topics discussed and probably the most important was boundaries.…
A guest blog. First, I want to thank my beautiful wife Tanya for the invitation to be a guest blogger this month. I am dedicating this blog to her as she loves the fall season, (I wish I could share her enthusiasm) lol. I have come to realize in my life that I have a…
A simple poem and tribute. For my son. As a very young girl, I knew from the start, That being a mother was a dream of my heart, And as life carried on and the years went by, That same wish was always the goal in my life, God made Himself real in so many…
Oh, do I have a question for each of us, yes…myself included. And it’s an important one. It’s simple yet when truly grasped, it’s a life changing one. Might we all be missing out in the name of efficiency? In our human minds, I think we feel like it’s the more productive way. What can…
Make sure your fences always have a gate. It was 1995, a year before getting married. Mark and I decided to take a codependency class. Next to accepting Christ, this class was truly the best decision of our premarital lives. Hands down. One of the many topics discussed and probably the most important was boundaries.…
Do tell… We all like to be “in the know”, don’t we? Whether it’s a news story, the latest from friends and family, or just all the informative reel scrolling and internet facts, there’s so much to learn and absorb. But it can become problematic when it’s opinion after opinion and has us constantly chasing.…
One thing is needful and Mary knew. Bethany, outside of Jerusalem, 32 AD… Two women. Two sisters. Both awaiting Jesus’ arrival. But in vastly different ways. Just suppose what it may have looked like. I can imagine Martha bustling about, gathering the goods, and picking from the harvest in the garden, as she was preparing…
AI… Oh, the tangled web it weaves. No heart. Lacking soul. Mindless. Devoid of Holy Spirit. Without human experience. At the end of the day, AI is just that….artificial. I have to admit that while I kind of despise the whole premise, I myself am not free of its claws. It is so enmeshed in…
Make sure your fences always have a gate. It was 1995, a year before getting married. Mark and I decided to take a codependency class. Next to accepting Christ, this class was truly the best decision of our premarital lives. Hands down. One of the many topics discussed and probably the most important was boundaries.…
True story… The greatest story ever told. One that is as non-fiction as they come. The deep truth of Christ’s birth and what He came to do is truly the greatest of the ages. It encompasses the heart of every existence and experience. When I set out to write this blog for December, I purposed…
“Come out, come out, wherever you are!” Who remembers this being shouted when playing hide and seek as a kid. I definitely remember hearing and shouting it. It was a time when outside play was a staple. The good old days. In my case, the good old days were the mid 70’s into the 80’s.…
“The pale flamingos are ugly, they said.” Not true. The pale flamingos are the most beautiful. And here’s why… When they become a parent, that radiant vibrant pink fades to a pale blush and at times even white. But make no mistake. Its is not because it is broken. It is because it is giving.…
The Art of Contentedness Oh, to be satisfied… No yearning, or striving or feeling as though you need more or are lacking in any way. To live, to love, and to be content right where you are. That my friends, is priceless. What a goal. Satisfaction or being content does not negate the goal to…
My preface… It’s the word heard around the world. Woke. Woke. Woke. Have you heard? I know you have. Because unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re most assuredly aware of this term by now and its meaning. Wokeism or the woke agenda is “to be aware of and actively attentive to important societal…
Oh, the sweet spot. This little phrase can refer to so many things. But in short, it basically refers to “any place that is optimal for obtaining a certain desirable effect or result”. That’s the technical definition but God’s definition is similar but coupled with His Spirit and truth. In basketball, the term “the sweet…
Happy New Year! Isaiah 48:17 ~ This is what the Lord says, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:“I am the Lord your father God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. He teaches you what is best for you! I love this verse and…
This is one of those blogs that may get you stirred up, but hopefully in a good way. Disclaimer: it is not meant to be a preachy, know-it-all, “I’m right so you must be wrong” kind of way. Instead, it is purposeful, loving, and hopefully possessing a spirit of clarity. John 4:24 says… “God is…
Yes. All. My entirety. Everything within me. Completely. In full. Every part of me is devoted to Him. And though my devotion to Jesus is true and pure in heart, I still long for the deeper! Do you long for more depth? My prayer is for a clean and pure heart, to draw closer to…
Are you covered? And I mean spiritually covered, protected from head to toe? As of late, I have been really feeling that we need to be suited up with the armor that Paul writes about in Ephesians. The armor of God is a necessity in our Christian lives. If you are a believer living as…
In these times of chaos and uncertainty, we most assuredly need to keep our focus. So what is my focus? Quite simply, it is Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith. What are you fixed on? It’s a really important thing to observe. Let’s reevaluate. Are you getting yourself caught up in the strife…
10 steps on simple living! I know the saying goes…”Variety is the Spice of Life”, which can be true. But I like to think of simplicity as being the real ‘Spice of Life’! Spices make a dish what they are known for. It is the taste that draws us. Without it, the result is oftentimes…
2020! You have been challenging for sure! As we all ventured into the New Year a long 8 months ago, we had no idea what was around the corner. We were oblivious as we were setting New Year’s Resolutions. We were running forward into the uncharted days and months, with a fresh set of wings.…
What a world we are all living in. So many opinions, a slew of discord, clashing views, and a ton of self involved perspective. Take John for instance, he is a staunch conservative, hates everything left, refuses to wear a mask because Covid in his mind is a farce! He attends church regularly and refuses…
