Friendship

I’m not a big fan of Good Friday services. I struggle to dwell in the unhappy and uncomfortable times of Jesus dying on the cross. I don’t like how it feels and I know the end of the story, so why put myself through that? I don’t like being sad…

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Why Your Mentoring is Important

Last week we talked about why your gifts are important. We stated the importance of not taking for granted the gifts God has given to you and how He expects you to use them. I want to share with you how I was blessed this past week by using my…

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Why Your Gifts Are Important

Every year since our kids have been in the teen group, our family attends a southeast region competition held at Trevecca Nazarene University. This competition consists of both arts and sports and there are almost 2,000 kids competing. It is a busy time and a tiring weekend to be sure….

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Don’t Stop Yet!

I was reading through the gospels this week about the Transfiguration. This is when Jesus went on the mountain with Peter, James, and John and talked with Moses and Elijah. Moses represented the law, Elijah represented the prophets, and Jesus was the one to fulfill both the law and the…

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Why You Need Self-Care Today!

Last time we talked about life being hard. We discussed we all have these days, the importance of moving forward, the need for other people, the need to focus on God’s goodness, and the importance of breathing! When we continue to move forward, if we’re not careful, we can start…

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Why is Life So Hard?

Have you ever had a day where you just needed to breathe? The type of day where one thing after another seemed to add more to your plate? The day where you could only exhale at the same time you rolled your eyes because you were wondering if anything else…

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Back on the Rat Race?

The Christmas decorations came down over two weeks ago and now it’s the end January. Where has the time gone? It was like I blinked and 24 days are gone. How did we all end up back on this rat race? At least, this is how I feel. Can I…

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Life is Like a Puzzle

I love doing puzzles! I’ve been putting puzzles together for as long as I can remember. I find them very soothing to get lost in a picture, a picture that I see once I begin and then once I end. You see, once I pick out which puzzle we are…

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The Gift of Time

Last night was our family’s traditional trip to Opryland in Nashville, TN. It’s such a calming experience to see so many Christmas lights while we walk with our hot drinks of coffee or hot chocolate. We go every year to see the lights and to watch the water show where they…

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Does Your Faith Bring Healing to Others?

This week we will enter into the town of Capernaum in the New Testament. I’m in the process of reading the gospels in my chronological Bible, and I’m having so much fun reliving the places and towns we visited as I read these stories. For those of you who do…

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