When I was growing up, I wasn’t taught about fasting, how it worked exactly or why it was important. But in Matthew 6:16 (NIV), Jesus...

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”...

When I started dating my husband, right away Greg and I hit it off. We had a lot of fun together and were very like-minded on so many...

“Oh, my Goodness Gracious, girl! What did you do to your hair?!” This sounds like something my Texan Gramma would say to me after a...

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,...

What do you think of when you hear the word "serve" in the context of ministry? What often comes to mind is the local church. Being an...

My Grandma Florence (Flo) was a tiny redhead who packed a whole lot of attitude into her little self. She wasn’t a woman who got on the...

The emergency room wasn’t quite as cold as usual. I had layered-up and brought an extra blanket for my 88-year-old dad. I knew it would...

So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. Galatians 5:1 (NLT)...

The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1...

"Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare...

I was in Key West, Florida, last week, and it was a wonderful! I was able to spend time with one of my sisters, and we had an absolute...

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you...

Hope, something we literally need to survive. It isn’t a luxury…it’s a necessity. If we want to thrive in any level of our life, we...

I'm not a New Year's resolution kind of girl. Setting goals and resolutions has never been an easy process for me and one that I have...

Law of Reflection – Learning to pause allows growth to catch up with you. John Maxwell The week between Christmas and New Year’s is a...

Last Sunday I sat in the barn that my little church calls home during the winter. It was cold in there, people wearing coats and scarves,...

“Celebrate Good Times, Come on!” Kool and the Gang I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that hit song from the 1980’s. The minute I hear the opening guitar...

Christmas is a time when we speak and sing of joy. And rightly so! But sometimes it's hard to experience it, isn't it? The hustle and...

Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself...