Just looking through my FB Memories for this day. This is from 12/12/12: “A year ago, I was sitting in my car outside a store while Christmas shopping. My chest hurt like crazy, I was dizzy, sick to my stomach, and still unaware a huge lymphoma tumor was growing in my chest. I am so …
A Gift God Would Love
This gift box was the first we put under the tree as our kids were growing up, as a symbol of giving our hearts to God. To me, it's a reminder to be grateful for all the love and grace he’s given us, and to recognize any vows or mindsets I’ve made in my heart …
Gratia
Rejection can make you a "persona non grata," a “person without welcome.” But don’t let judgments, lies, or even hate make you a "persona non gratia,” a “person without grace.” Choosing to live in God’s grace, despite how hard others may try to push you out of it, keeps you immersed in his peace, joy, …
Season of Hope
What are you hoping for today? I know there’s a million things clamoring for your attention, but it’s so important to take a little time to make yourself aware of the God-breathed desires of your own heart. If you let them fall into the background, then it's just the loudest voices around you that will …
A Season of Wonder
The moments we have to deal with disappointment can be some of the most pivotal of our lives. How we respond to the frustration of denied acceptance, success, and desire can turn our hearts to brittle stone, or, make them so strong and pliant their capacity for love has no limit. The turning point is …
