How to Win a War

I recently read a book called “Building Better Families” by Matthew Kelly.  He discussed many topics related to raising amazing children.  I was reading the book for obvious reasons, but God spoke to me in an unexpected way. In one portion, Kelly listed out how to win a war.  Here is what he wrote: Know...

Pancakes

We just spent a vacation at Myrtle Beach and I tried to spend some time writing ideas for messages, blogs and such, waiting for God to point me in whatever direction He had in mind, and when He did I admit I was a bit confused, but here goes. Pancakes. Yep, pancakes. The highway here...

The Violence of Restoration

Restoration sounds so peaceful and tranquil. It's what we hope, seek, and pray for. Restoration is good and we should want it. It is an important aspect to our walk as Christians and it comes in many forms. We desire to be restored to God, to be restored to our families, to be restored in...

Old Dog, Same Tricks

Warning graphic descriptions ahead:  I’m the kind of personality that needs a swift kick you know where when it comes to being reprimanded.  The bible refers to this personality as a fool.  “The Holy Spirit offers gentle correction.”  Not for this chick!  The Holy Spirit knows better.  I respond best to brutal chastisement.  That being...

Permission to Fail

Here we are closing in on the end of February, aka the longest and shortest month of the year. I’m not sure why it always feels so daunting. Maybe it’s the moment we have to be honest with ourselves about our new year goals and resolutions. What? Oh, yeah… you know what I’m talking about....

Lost

Change.  It used to be that I was not only unafraid of change, but energized by it!  All I could envision were new possibilities and the creative energy with which I could meet the emerging challenges.  At this moment, I’m in the midst of the most perplexing transformations of my life. This time, it feels...

Are You Waiting for a Promise?

 I have been waiting to see God’s promises for a LONNNG time. I know that some of you may be in that same place.  I have promises and prophetic words some as old as 20 years and some only a few months that I have not yet seen come. I sometimes grow weary in the waiting...

The Liar and The Thief

Have you ever stepped into a rushing river? Maybe you didn’t step, maybe you just stood on the shore and watched as the waters moved swiftly before you. Just a bit of personal information here…. I don’t swim. Seriously, my swimming skills are terribly lacking and I am consumed by fear when I am near...

A Cold Gray Day

I came home from work today and Suzanne asked if it was raining outside, I said a light drizzle, and her response was that it was just 'a cold gray day'.  Now I'm not a weather whiner, you know the type (you may be one), it's always either too hot, too cold, too wet or...