What To Do When God Gives You The Opposite of What You Ask For
God can be trusted, I know He can...yet sometimes I can’t believe what seems to be happening around me. So what can we do when it just doesn’t make sense or when we are just plain disappointed? Maybe even when we wonder if God got this one wrong. Tell Him the truth...
The Thrill of Hope
I have seen the words "The Thrill of Hope" singled out on coffee mugs and home decor quite a bit this year, and the words have continued to resonate in my mind. The word “Hope” brings out different feelings in all of us, especially this time of year. Many of us have...
It’s Worth The Practice
It's worth the practice. I called my husband's grandmother to ask about her dinner rolls. After we spent some time getting her hearing aids adjusted, I rushed to write it down. I had never made bread before, so I rolled them out, making them too dense. Once, I forgot...
Make A List and Check It Twice
Ask God to help you see the ways He is intersecting your days. This year make it an event. Give this a try: fold a little sheet in half and put it on your table or tape it to your dashboard as a reminder to ask your kids where they saw their God that day. You can...
The Best Advent Book
What is the best advent book to read with your kids this Christmas season? My mother used to whisper rather than yell and that’s when my sisters and I knew it was about to get real. Let me whisper to you, “You will be the best Advent book your kids could ever read.” ...
What Do You Give a King?
One of my favorite things about this time of year is the Christmas music floating through all of life's different channels… at the store, on TV, in the restaurants, in my car. I could have it playing in my home constantly and not become numb to the same musical...
In Perfect Love There Is Rest
Welcome to December. I was planning to write about being a blessing and loving the hard people, but rather than adding another thing to the list, do you know what I believe God may be asking of us this Christmas season? He may be asking us to love Him. If we made a...
Candy Making Day
In the early ’70s, my grandmother got a microwave. She has always been cutting edge, so she took a two-week class on how to use this magical new technology. During her course, they taught her how to make peanut brittle. For her generation, a coveted recipe was like a...
Take a little inspiration with you.
Popular Posts
What if You Started Choosing?
Friday December 31st
Turn The Mirrors Around
Wednesday May 29th
I Long To Stay In The Current
Monday April 29th
