Living a Life of Love

If I told you there were three simple things you could do everyday to become more thankful, would you do them? If your answer is “YES,” then read on. As I opened my Jesus Calling devotion this morning, I read, “A thankful attitude opens windows of heaven.” The words reminded me that thankfulness is not a gift, it’s an attitude. However, it is an attitude we must choose. Sometimes, even moment by moment. Choosing to be thankful, when our circumstances do not call for it, […]

Yesterday, I read Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NIV; “There is a time for everything,     and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2     a time to be born and a time to die,     a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3     a time to kill and a time to heal,     a time to tear down and a time to build, 4     a time to weep and a time to laugh,     a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5     a time to scatter stones and a time to […]

Have you ever found yourself standing on Holy Ground? Like, as soon as you put your foot down, you just knew it. Well, that is where I am. I think you might be here too. Let me explain. From time to time, I have verses swirl around in my mind as if trying to tell me something. Often there is a lesson to be learned. For the past week, I have been fixated on Exodus 3:5, where God says to Moses, “Do not come any closer. […]

As Christians, we are called to trust God. But trusting God is hard when things don’t appear to be working out the way we think they should. Today, I want to share some practical tips for trusting God in all areas of your life. Tip #1:  Acknowledge God. There is an anonymous quote that reads, God is God and I am not. Acknowledging this truth is actually the first step in trusting God. It happens to also be the first step of AA. There is […]

What are you really hoping for? Are you hoping things will change and go back to normal? Are you praying the virus will go away or that someone would find a cure? Maybe you are tired of all the bickering and ready for the elections to be over? Whatever it is you are hoping for, today I am going to show you where our real hope is. Last week, I wrote about Peace, Contentment, and Security and where to find it. With all your feedback, […]

What would it take to find peace, contentment and security today? This morning, as I read scripture from Zechariah 3:10, I was mysteriously comforted by the image of the fig tree. It reads; “The Lord Almighty declares in that day each of you will invite his neighbor to sit under the vine and the fig tree.”  As I think about this passage, I am reminded of a time long ago. Seeing my grandmother’s fig tree in her backyard, with its big green leaves spreading out […]