Sometimes your life reaches a period…..and you were praying it could have been a comma.  Where do you go from there?  How do you get to the next step?  What can you give to God when something significant to you comes to an end?  Beloved, go to the Author, get words of wisdom, and give…

On February 1, the house across the street still glowed with lovely Christmas decor at nighttime.  Six green wreaths with sparkling illumination and two miniature trees by the front doors decked out in golden lights. A few days later, our neighbors added red hearts to the front door while retaining the Christmas wreaths and lighted…

Today, I sat down with a woman who shared with me small bits of her life.  The very first sentence that she spoke was this:  “I hate men.”  I was taken back.  Here was a tougher-than-nails woman, former prosecutor.   But there was turmoil in her story.  If you have experienced pain and power struggle…

On February 1, the house across the street still glowed lovely Christmas decor. Six wreaths with sparkling illumination and two miniature trees by the double front doors decked out in golden lights. A few days later, our neighbors added red hearts to the front door while retaining the Christmas wreaths and lighted trees. It may…

Growing up, part of my childhood was spent on the East Coast.  There, I took English riding lessons in the verdant hills of Virginia on a farm owned by a British family.  After my riding lessons, I was given free reign to roam the stables, farm, and woods onsite. One day, after my lesson, I…

One morning, pre-Covid, as I walked out the door of our hotel in Hawaii, I ran into one of the cleaning staff ladies, Jen. She had a metal cart loaded with supplies. I had called for a few amenities.  She was coming to our room with a small toiletries bag as I was heading towards…

During this past spring and summer, my children had to be at the pool by 5:45am, 6 days a week. This meant I was waiting in the parking lot while they practiced. It was so dark I had to use my cell phone’s light to light up my quiet time. One of my floral Bibles…

🌿BREATHE TRUTH🌿 He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy.  So they concluded, “Our only chance of finding grounds for accusing Daniel will be in connection with the rules of his religion.”  —Daniel 6:4-5 🌿LIVE THE REAL TRUTH🌿 Sometimes in our journey of faith, the mess in our lives can overwhelm the sacredness of God.…

🌿 In the afternoon, my girl wanted to ride her bike.  Without shoes.  Sure, I thought, why not.  I shared with her it wasn’t the best idea, but sometimes we have to let our children struggle and see that there are better choices. Initially, she could ride her bike alright.  But after a while, it…