That’s it! I’m outta here! …almost! “Go forth! Declare where you are going! Step out in faith!” These are the words I heard a preacher say in February of 2012. At that time, the Lord was telling me to pack up my life and move from NY to NC. DECLARE where you’re going! I leaned …
Being single has its advantages. I never have to share my dessert, I never have to fight for the covers. When God called me to ministry I didn’t have to hope and pray that He called my husband to ministry too. There are still times when my single heart longs for connection, to be in …
In the times of Jesus, those focused on religiosity looked down on the fact that Jesus was a “friend of sinners”, implying that in His kindness and compassion he was complicit in their sin. When religion is our focus, these are easy judgments to jump to. We allow legalism to become our righteousness. Psalm 1:1 …
There can be times in our lives when things seem unmanageable, when PEOPLE are unmanageable. There is a situation in my life right now which seems like it should have the simplest of solutions. Yet, sin has such a strong hold that the logical, simple and safest solutions are discounted, ignored and raged against. When …
Why is my human brain so small?! Ha ha! How is it that I know your goodness and yet continue to be surprised by how good you are every time? I have been trusting that you will provide for this mission you have called me to. I have been waiting on your timing, albeit impatiently! Then …
“For I know the plans I have for you,” DECLARES the LORD, – this is how Jeremiah 29:11 begins. Of course, the Lord goes on to tell us he has plans to prosper and not harm us, but the beginning should be enough! HE has plans. Period. Notice that the scripture does not say anything …
So the dictionary standard of integrity is “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness” or “the state of being whole and undivided”. Synonyms include: Honesty, Honor, Righteousness, Virtue, Decency, Fairness, Sincerity, etc. Lately the word “INTEGRITY” has been popping up in my day to day life and it got me …
“I don’t know” seems to be my answer lately. *When are you leaving for Costa Rica? *When will you be ready to go? *How will you pay off your debt, again? *What do you think God is trying to teach you right now? I don’t know. I had no idea how hard it would be …
Yesterday in church, my pastor was talking about Jesus praying before he was arrested and taken to be beaten and crucified. He (my pastor) made a statement that hasn’t left my mind since. He said, paraphrasing John 17, that Jesus was saying “Father, I know what you have promised me, so I’m going through with the …
I hate asking people for money. I hated getting sponsors for the school jump rope-a-thon in 3rd grade. I hated asking for donations for my softball or soccer or track team in junior high. I hated asking people to send me on short term mission trips as an adult. Where any of those bad reasons to seek …