I’ve been trying to strengthen my legs. I don’t like the flab around the knees and want to define the muscles. I know. It’s vanity. Gravity is taking it’s toll after 50 years of life. Was it Joyce Meyer who said one day she got out of bed and everything had fallen? Anyway, despite vanity, I also want to stay …
faith, focus, prayer, Trust, Uncategorized
Praying to Keep God the Apple of MY Eye
“Keep me the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.” ~Psalm 17:8 One of my favorite photographs is a picture of my son taken when he was three. His chubby cheeks beckon a momma’s touch, and his awkward smile echoes the sound of “cheeeezzzz . . .” But the best part about …
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Fait, faith, fear, strength, Uncategorized, Word Wednesday
You Don’t Have to Be Strong
The verse above is from the NIV. I have a confession. I don’t like sappy nonfiction books and blogs that are always telling us that we are “going to be okay” or that we are “enough” or something like that. Don’t get me wrong. I know we need those messages. I know that I’m enough, but I also know that …
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faith, spiritual warfare, Uncategorized, worship
If God is so Good, Why is the World so Bad?
If God is so good, why is the world so bad? Well . . . It was an ordinary day. They strolled through the garden tasting the fruit on each tree just like they had the day before. Song birds sang cheerful melodies, and a soft breeze blew a strand of hair across Eve’s face. All seemed right and good. But …
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calling, faith
Don’t Trust Your Eyes: Encouragement to Step Out in Faith
I was a little nervous. It had been almost two years since my last speaking opportunity. And I find that when I haven’t used a gift or done something I really like to do, I begin doubting that I ever did it very well. So, there I was sitting in a room full of sweet women who had come for fellowship with …
