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As I wrote my New Year’s blog last week, I hoped that it would be an encouragement to you. I was excited to hear from many of you listing the tips that resonated the most within your own lives. As we round the corner of the second week of January, hope and anticipation are hanging in the air. I have this ‘hope’ for a better year, for a better me. It got me thinking about hope. Ironically, my morning scripture reading came from Romans 12:12, which […]

  With a brand new year comes a renewed sense of excitement with every message promising goals that will change your life forever! As the anticipation builds, it’s a great time to decide what you will focus on. Dr. Wayne Dyer said, “So you think, so shall you be.” What do you want to be in this new year? Kind, more organized,  prayerful or more loving? What do you think about? Do the two line up? Focusing on your goals by writing them down, measuring […]

Have you ever experienced the Christmas letdown? I sure have. The gifts have been brought, wrapped and given. The food has been prepared and eaten. The guests have come and gone. All that is left is the clean up. I remember feeling this letdown moments after our wedding. Don’t laugh, I’m serious. Months on end, we prepared for the big day. When it finally arrived, we moved through it like robots. The “I do’s” were said, pictures taken and hugs given. As we drove away, the […]

Every year I make a vow that this Christmas will be different. As I intentionally slow down to embrace the true meaning, I scale back on gift giving and activities. Trying not to overload myself or my calendar, I reflect on the things that bring me joy, scrapping those things that do not. And every year, about this time, I completely lose it! Do you know what I mean? Overwhelmed with last minute gifts to buy, goodies to make and parties to attend, the joy […]

If you’ve been reading my blogs the last few weeks, you know I’ve been writing about running the race set before us, based on the scripture from Hebrews 12:1-3 NIV . Has there ever been a time in your life when you didn’t feel like you were running a race? If you work an 8-5 job, Monday through Friday, you are just trying to get to the weekend. Parents often run between home, school, sports and home again. Not to mention the daily race for the […]

Last week I wrote about Hebrews 12:1-3 NIV which encourages us to persevere in the race set before us.  You can check out the blog here if you missed it. Spoiler alert, Jesus is the way. We must keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith. Today, I want us to drill down on how Jesus did it. There are a few things necessary for running this race. First, we need to hear God. I’ve said this before. If you’ve never heard from God or it has been a while, read my […]