Hear & Listen
"Jesus replied, 'You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being.' (Matthew 16:17, NLT) Do you ever just have a sort of knowing in your heart about something? ... a prompting to go a...
Surrender
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Surrender. Surrender - brings the thought of giving oneself up to another. Most times we tend to think of this action as a sign of weakness or defeat. Of losing...
A Life That Influences
Our lives influence others. Influence is "the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others" (from dictionary.com). As parents we have hopes of impacting our families in a a...
Our Tears Matter
It was a short conversation, but one from the heart. In just a few minutes, the tears rolled down her cheeks as emotions rose quickly to the surface. Our eyes often become the outlet for our hearts. Tears are a common occurrence in each of our lives, although the...
Our Present & Future Hope
Our third week in studying hope, this truth became more and more evident each day … He is our hope both now and for our future days. We looked at five Scriptures which breathed hope into our days: We can have hope for our children. As parents, we would have no...
For the Sake of the Call
"As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend." (Proverbs 27:17, NLT) In reading the words of a friend recently, I had a "Me too" moment. It's the moment you realize you are not the only one who feels a particular way and are not alone in the way you feel. You...