Persist & Cling

  Good morning!  "But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding … Continue reading Persist & Cling

Wake Up, Sleeper!

Good morning!! "And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises." ~Hebrews 6:11-12~ Sluggish. slow, dull, slothful; lazy, inert, listless (lackadaisical). In … Continue reading Wake Up, Sleeper!

Thanks…in the Most Unlikely Places

Good morning! There are "those days"...you know... ...when teenagers are grumpy... ...when pre-teens have attitudes... ...when little boys have broken hearts that we can't fix... ...when toddlers are whiny... ...when husbands have bad days on the day that it's supposed to be our bad day and we just need a shoulder. And just when you think … Continue reading Thanks…in the Most Unlikely Places

Rich Mercy and a Thankful Heart

Good morning!! I'm so thankful this morning that... "The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness." (Psalm 103:8) ~This is our God...slow to anger and ABOUNDING in lovingkindness.~ "Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance?  You do not stay … Continue reading Rich Mercy and a Thankful Heart

Vessels of Light

Good morning!! Guess what? “YOU (and I) are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, … Continue reading Vessels of Light

Equipped to Endure

Good morning!! Ok, so let's face it.  Today, we will face temptations.  Whether it's the temptation to binge on unhealthy food, or the temptation to gossip, or the temptation to harbor bitterness and resentment in our hearts...the list goes on and on...but one thing is sure, temptations will come. What if we went into today … Continue reading Equipped to Endure

Sprinting with a Delighted Soul

Good morning! "Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10) Today will be crazy!  We are just in this season of having to sprint … Continue reading Sprinting with a Delighted Soul

Truth-Food To Get Through Today

Good morning! Will you claim these truths with me today?? Today, I will rejoice in the truth that my Father, God, is crazy in love with me!!!  (John 3:16, 1 John 4:10)  I will rest in the fact that His Spirit lives within me and is at work within me to make me more like … Continue reading Truth-Food To Get Through Today

The Two Voices

Listen up, Self! Today, there will be two voices to listen to. There will be the quiet Voice of Truth whispering to my soul…and there will be the screaming lies of the Master Deceiver. The Deceiver is crafty and will know just what to say to get me down…to get me to focus on myself instead of Jesus. But Truth will be there, quietly whispering in my soul.