Living a Life of Love

“It only takes a spark to get a fire going.” These are the words of the song, “Pass it On,” that have been running through my mind for the last few days. It is an old song I learned in youth group years ago. As I reflect on the words, I sense some lesson here I have yet to learn. “It only takes a spark to get a fire going and soon all those around can warm up in its glowing.” As we transition from […]

Sometimes, I forget that Thanksgiving is for giving thanks. I mean, it seems so simple. The instructions are in the name. Thanks-Giving, the giving of thanks. Yet, I breeze right passed it and miss the whole point. However, if I practice an attitude of gratitude, it becomes easier to remember to give thanks. Last week, I wrote a blog on 3 Steps  to Be  More Thankful. Realizing gratitude is an attitude that must be cultivated, I am still learning how to be thankful in the […]

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 […]