Faith is Believing He Will

"And behold, a leper came to Him, and bowed down before Him saying, 'Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean. And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, 'I am willing; be cleansed.' And immediately his leprosy was cleansed." (Matt. 8:2,3) This man knew Jesus HAD THE POWER to change [...]

Entitlement is Painful Because It’s Not Guaranteed

This might be a "sacred cow" I'm kicking, but there are so many parents riddled with PAIN based upon the decisions of their adult children and I want to give them the opportunity to be SET FREE! No matter what we've done as a parent, we are never ENTITLED to our children behaving a certain [...]

Are You A Victim or Have You Been Victimized?

Are you a VICTIM or have you been VICTIMIZED? Did you know the choice is yours? These two books by Dr. Edith Eger, an Auschwitz survivor, have been so impactful to me! They are FULL of wisdom and if you have a moment, I'll share just a small sample of the life-giving, full-of-freedom, thoughts that [...]

Are You Thinking it’s Too Late?

Are you thinking it's too late or too hard to change things now? I want to encourage you that it's just not true! It might FEEL true, but that's only because you've been thinking that painful thought for SO LONG and your brain has developed a "rut". Did you that ruts in your brain are [...]

How I know God Doesn’t Take our Loved Ones

The thought that “God took my loved one” is a subtle attempt of the enemy to bring you a thought error that could cause you in your time of grief to pull away from God and His comfort instead of pressing into Him! I think some may feel a false sense of peace because they [...]

Why You Will Be Mistreated in Marriage

***Disclaimer: By “mistreated” I am not speaking about abuse*** Being hurt by our spouse or hurting our spouse is the last thing we ever think of when we are planning our wedding, right? Instead, we have dreams of how wonderful life will be once we are finally married. But you will be mistreated by your [...]

Back to School Declarations for Kids

-God has a GOOD plan for me & my future is BRIGHT! (Jer. 29:11) -I learn QUICKLY & EASILY! (Dan. 1:17) -I am increasing in WISDOM & FAVOR! (LUKE 2:52) -Angels are around me & I am SAFE! (Psalm 91:10,11) -I am HEALTHY, WHOLE, & STRONG! (Matt. 8:17) -The Holy Spirit NEVER leaves me! I [...]

You Can Know the Heart of God

Have you ever wondered what God has in store for you or what He thinks about your life? I don't think God is as mysterious as people claim He is. Sure, there are some things we might not understand this side of heaven, but I don't think He's as much a keeper of secrets as [...]