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When You Hear the “C” Word

FamilyJune 5, 2013136Views 0Likes 4Comments

Cancer, if we’re honest most of us think things like cancer happen to other families, not yours – right? That is unless we’ve already heard it in connection with the name of a family member. A young mother heard cancer mentioned with her name, but we all were sure she would be ok – after all…

Has this ever happened to you? You see this cute photo of something. The instructions say it’s so easy – anyone can do it. But when you try to make it you end up with picture two instead of picture one?

Expectations Verses Reality

Biblical EncouragementMay 29, 2013176Views 0Likes 15Comments

Has this ever happened to you? You see this cute photo of something. The instructions say it’s so easy – anyone can do it. But when you try to make it you end up with picture two instead of picture one? I actually had the first picture on my Pinterest and was planning to make them…

Sin Always Takes us Farther Than we Thought We’d go

Biblical EncouragementApril 11, 2013232Views 0Likes 11Comments

This line from Lorrie Flem of Eternal Encouragement has stuck with me since I read it in one of her newsletters. “Sin always takes us farther than we thought we’d go, keeps us longer than we thought we’d stay, and costs more than we thought we’d pay. We really do become slaves to our sinning, whether it’s lying,…

A Life of Gratitude: 21 Days to Overcoming Self-Pity and Negativity by Shelley Hitz

Biblical EncouragementMarch 20, 2013153Views 0Likes 5Comments

A Life of Gratitude: 21 Days to Overcoming Self-Pity and Negativity By Shelley Hitz About the Book: During a season of transition in my life, I found myself overwhelmed with negative emotions like self-pity and a complaining spirit. It was as if a dark cloud had descended over me. I prayed and asked God for wisdom on…

The world operates on vision. God’s people live by revelation. The world seeks grand and noble purposes and goals to achieve. People dream up the greatest and most satisfying things in which they can invest their lives.

We Live By Revelation

Biblical EncouragementJanuary 30, 2013196Views 0Likes 5Comments

This week I will be guest posting at Blessed Beyond A Doubt Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law. Proverbs 29:18 I always look forward to reading devotionals based on this verse because it is our foundation verse for our book Purposeful Planning. This one…

Are you Watching for Christmas Miracles?

Biblical EncouragementDecember 19, 2012176Views 0Likes 9Comments

Are you Watching for Christmas Miracles? Driving in snow and cold is not one of my favorite things to do, but that is what I was doing on Monday. My daughter had to have some surgery and we chose a specialist who is about 100 miles from our home. Monday we headed back for her post…

Let me explain. There was a speaker that really changed my life with some of her teachings. One of the stories she always shared was about how the Lord had dealt with her desire to speed when she was driving.

Trying to Keep My Toe Behind the Line

Biblical EncouragementDecember 10, 2012391Views 0Likes 9Comments

Last week I was reminded of a lesson I thought the Lord had taught me a few years ago, but once again I found that I had my toe just a teeny bit over the line. Let me explain. There was a speaker that really changed my life with some of her teachings. One of the…