Tag Archives: Faith

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ. – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 I’m sorry.  Say that again?!  “Give thanks in ALL circumst...

We were driving home from church when my seventh child, 9-year-old Merci, piped up and said, “Well. I certainly had an interesting day at Sunday School today.” She then proceede...

When I arrived home late one evening after attending a ladies’ event at church, I heard both of my babies wailing. Dropping my purse, I ran up to their bedrooms in a panic. The poor little dears...

I was given the opportunity to attend An Evening at the Well where singer/song writer JJ Heller and MOPS CEO Mandy Arioto would be inspiring a crowd of moms with songs, words, prayer and presence. A c...

How many years have I prayed to be healed?  Uncountable times I have petitioned God to take away my illness.  And, usually it’s a one-sided conversation involving me doing a lot of cry...

We go through coffee makers around here.Wear them plumb out. Expensive coffee makers with milk steamers.Cheap coffee makers bought at the hardware store.Everything in between.We kill &lsquo...

These times are so hard. So painful. So heavy. This past weekend, hundreds of thousands of women marched across the globe for a myriad of reasons falling under the larger umbrella of “women&rsqu...

When it comes to our most basic needs we think: Food, Water, Shelter. But, when you think about our emotions we can drill it down to love and belonging. We are hard wired to love, be loved and belong....

There’s something magical about a new year in our culture.  After 365 days pass, the clock strikes midnight on December 31st and *wham*—you have a Cinderella moment as you are instant...

I remember the icebreaker questionnaires from my school years. Questions like, “What’s your favorite animal?” or “What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?” would grac...