Nov 12, 2022 | Blogs, Hope and Encouragement
Seeing God throughout your life can be difficult in a broken world, especially when we are battling trials. We all encounter difficult seasons, and during these challenging times, we frequently doubt God and wonder why He would let these things happen. But as we learn...
Sep 17, 2022 | Blogs, Hope and Encouragement
Having faith in God isn’t always easy because, as human beings, we innately doubt. Doubt is part of our fallen, sinful nature and became a part of our life the moment God brought us into this world. As each year passes, we experience many things in life that can...
May 19, 2020 | Hope and Encouragement, Overcoming fear
I answered my phone, knowing it was one of my very close friends, and she said,”I know what I want to give you for your birthday present, but I need to first check to make sure that Craig (my husband) will agree to it.” She proceeded to tell me that she’d just gotten...
Apr 18, 2020 | Hope and Encouragement, Overcoming fear
Every good and perfect gift is from above. During times of uncertainty we remember that there is only ONE thing that is certain. The Word of God. The Word of God will never be destroyed, it is eternal. Our God is the same yesterday today and...
Mar 31, 2020 | Hope and Encouragement, Overcoming fear
My fearful thought: “ I keep thinking I’m going to get this virus and die, or that someone in my family is going to get it and die. I want to stop thinking these fearful thoughts, God!” Holy Spirit speaking to my heart: “Remember, ‘Perfect Love casts out...
Mar 23, 2020 | Christian Worldview, Hope and Encouragement
Have you ever noticed that when you pray for something that oftentimes the answer comes in a way you’d never have asked for, thought of, or expected? I’ve been praying— along side other friends of mine—for revival in the Church, our nation, and the world for the past...
Jan 18, 2020 | Hope and Encouragement
We have been given a very powerful imagination. God designed us that way. He gave us a mind that can imagine possibilities, scenes and even the corresponding emotions. God also warns us not to use our imagination to create fear, worry or anxiety because that is not...
Dec 30, 2019 | Hope and Encouragement, Overcoming fear
As we reflect upon 2019 and all that has transpired in our world and in our nation— and even among those who ‘profess’ to be Christians, it is apparent to anyone with discernment that evil is increasing (2 Timothy 3:13). Along with ‘an increase in knowledge’ and ‘an...
Nov 8, 2019 | Godly Relationships, Hope and Encouragement
This week was a very special week in our household as we welcomed our 5th grandchild, a beautiful granddaughter, the firstborn of our eldest son and his beloved wife. What an indescribable, miraculous gift is the life of a child! How blessed we are that God chose to...
Oct 18, 2019 | Hope and Encouragement, Overcoming fear
I had run into a lovely lady several times in the hallways of our church whose radiant smile and sweet countenance exudes the love of Jesus. I remember thinking, “I’d love to get to know her better!’ During one of our very brief ‘hall visits’ we’d discovered that we...
