When I first moved to North Texas from my home town of San Antonio, I never dreamed I would have such a tough time making the transition. At first, I was elated to have our family back together after my husband lived in Dallas four days per week for a number of years, but…
My husband Jeff and I took our oldest son, Kyle, to college this past weekend. Although he is a sophomore transfer student at Texas A & M, somehow this was different than when Kyle went to college as a freshman. His first year was spent at a university only 25 minutes away and…
Ever since I rededicated my life to Christ in 1993, I’ve spent my quiet time with God at the kitchen table. When we lived in Connecticut, I studied his Word at the kitchen table, the kitchen table represented my place of solitude in San Antonio and now here in Flower Mound, even though I…
About seven years ago, I was studying Deuteronomy in my Old Testament seminary class where we came across these famous Biblical words known as the “Shema” in the Jewish culture. For the Jews, the words are an affirmation of Judaism and a declaration of faith in God: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the…
How do you know when God is speaking to you? For me, I know that when I get multiple messages on the same subject, I need to pay attention. This week, through three different readings, the Lord spoke to me on the same subject, “praise.” I have always realized the importance of praising God,…