Kaboom! On Monday morning, the crack of thunder woke me up before 5:00 a.m. Should I just get up or try to sleep a little longer? I dozed off, only to be woken by my husband’s alarm at 7:15 a.m. Oh no! This was late for me. We had a cleaning service scheduled for 8:00…
It never fails. Whenever there is a significant “God project” to accomplish, such as giving a message at an event or organizing a women’s conference, something tries to throw me off track—a roadblock. I don’t always pinpoint the source right away, but then I realize the enemy of my soul wants to take me down,…
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33, NIV). Wouldn’t it be nice to have a trouble-free life without trials, spiritual attacks, jealousy, or division? As much as we might try to create a consistently…
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1) Faith is a hard concept in today’s world, where chaos and confusion reign. There is a tremendous amount of conflict, wars, murders, and hatred, where the thought of peace is an intangible item to have. So,…
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you (Psalm 32:8, NIV). Like an unbroken horse, I don’t go easily. I am fiercely loyal and do not like change, but when we are fully committed to the LORD, sometimes God shakes up the routine….