What does it mean to be still before God?
Life can feel so busy. There are always things to do—chores, work, errands, and responsibilities. Our minds can fill up with thoughts about what’s next, making it hard to slow down. But God invites us…
Life can feel so busy. There are always things to do—chores, work, errands, and responsibilities. Our minds can fill up with thoughts about what’s next, making it hard to slow down. But God invites us…
There’s nothing like using our current season of summer for our writing prompts. Here in Texas it started feeling like summer on June 1. Now it’s around the corner on the calendar and an extreme…
Overcome Fear with Scripture You can overcome fear and darkness with scripture! I want to share with you a reading plan I created for myself. It’s called “Light Over Darkness” and it’s all…
Welcome to my first 2019 Bible reading and study plan! Have you ever felt as though life was going so fast that you didn’t have time to read, pray and study your Bible? Or perhaps…
Books are good for your brain. That’s a vitamin I can gladly swallow. The title seems a bit of a loose statement coming from someone who makes it a practice to write every day. The…
It’s a cellular break-up that some folks call a detox and here’s why I’m doing it! He’s sleek and trim. He’s newer than the old one. He knows all the latest news, fads and he…
The past 12 hours have been very insightful and full of new knowledge about fresh pineapples. To save someone else the pain, I thought I would share my findings. I first shared it on social…
Living in borrowed armor. Saul dressed David in his armor thinking that was the only way David would defeat Goliath. Adam tried to convince God that Eve made him eat the apple. Once…
Human nature presses us to do things our way. After all, aren’t we the captain of our ship? That’s what the world would have us to believe. Songs, poems, the great quotes by wise…humans. They…
Have you ever been in a spot when you have to do what you don’t want to do?
I don’t want to have stand beside the bed of a loved one passing from here to eternity. Writing an obituary wasn’t planned. How do I console my husband because of his sad heart?
I love to post encouraging and uplifting articles. But, that’s hard when life has come at you throwing crud in your path.
We’ve had a traumatic couple of weeks. First, our fur-child was ill and I shared some of his story with my folks on my newsletter list. He’s doing fine now. He’s adapted to his new diet (low/no fat dog food) and the past couple of days has been his usual, spunky self.

Finding the courage to change your life. For some, it’s an easy decision. For others it’s difficult. And for a few others, there is no choice… A little over three years ago, I quit my…
When life has you going in circles, maybe it’s time to pray circles around your life. The Circle Maker – Pray Circles Around Your Life Pray circles around your life for spiritual breakthroughs and life-changing…
Have you covered your loved ones in prayer today? Recently I felt led to ask any of my Facebook friends and family if they had a prayer request. Then, I covered them in prayer. After…
Stop doing things for God. Do things with Him. I heard this phrase today as I was listening to a program online. It was one of those #TruthBomb #MicDrop moments. It’s so easy to get…
When winds of change blow do you build a windmill or a wall? What is about Fall and my inner need to switch things up? Are you like that, too? Some people start new things…
“I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” – Psalm 9:1, NIV For a while, I didn’t think I had much of a ‘story’…
There have been times lately when I told my husband to be grateful for the boring, normal and unchanged life we have. Let me give you an illustration. “Every good and perfect gift is from…
What happens when gratitude is not your focus? Well, if you’re like me, then you get into a slump and you have to get out! But, what do you do? How do you get out…
The Creative Keepsake Holiday Journal: Book 1 is almost ready for release! Yes, it’s true! I’ll have a new ‘book baby soon. What that means for you is that you’ll have a new journal just…
Our spiritual survival in a changing world depends on one thing. We have to reach out to the only one with hands big enough, shoulders strong enough and a mind clear enough to navigate these…