Living a Life of Love

It’s been a little over a week since I spoke at a women’s conference in SC and so much has changed. With friends struggling over work and money, parents adapting to children at home and online classrooms, as well as others battling life-threatening illnesses, things are changing and changing fast. But things are always changing. Whether you are facing a health, financial or family crisis, I want to offer you a little bit of hope today. Because there is one thing that never changes, God! […]

Today, I’m rejoicing at another new beginning. I just got back from speaking at a Women’s Conference in SC and God continues to bring new things to me. Each one is stretching and growing me. However, growth is not that comfortable. Upon arrival at the Women’s Conference, I found the whole place decorated in the colors of my book. Blue table clothes adorned with yellow sunflowers hand made out of tissue paper as the center pieces. The event was big and beautiful. It overwhelmed me, […]

I just wrapped up teaching a series on Justice in Everyday Life. Woven through each lesson and every discussion was this common theme of love in action. As followers of Jesus Christ, it is imperative that our words match our actions and our actions match our words. 1 John 3:18 says, “Let us not love in word or talk, but in deed and in truth.” I’m not much of a sports fan, but I was so impressed by one commercial during the Super Bowl this […]

It’s pretty easy to praise God when everything is going your way. But what happens when things don’t go your way? What then? Can you still maintain a thankful attitude? More importantly, I want to explain why you should. I’m a pretty positive person and it takes a lot to get me down. But my family and I have been going through a season of strife lately. It started sometime around Christmas when my son got sick, then me, then my husband and then my […]

  Have you ever struggled in your relationships? I think we all have. Maybe you find it hard to love your brother, aging parents or your teenage child? Maybe there is an ongoing strife between you and your spouse, your neighbor or your in-laws. Relationships are hard! But I have stumbled onto a nugget of truth that can help us strengthen our spiritual eyes, see others in a better light and improve the relationships around us. Do you remember that old Beatles song, “All you […]

Fear is an ugly four-letter word and I think it is time we took our power back! I want to show you how. Two weeks ago, I had a surgical procedure which inadvertently helped me conquer one of my biggest fears. Empowered by this recent victory, I want give you the very tools that helped me move passed my fear and take my power back. If you missed last week’s blog, you can click here to get the backstory. Fear comes in all shapes and […]