• Wandering in the wilderness and the wasteland

    I was raised by parents that knew Jesus.  When I was little, my mom talked to me a lot about Jesus and the Word of God.  I accepted Christ as my Savior as a young girl at church.  I prayed often, especially when I was worried or afraid.  The old…

  • The very best “YES”!

    Can you imagine how glad the disciples must have been that they had chosen to drop everything to follow Jesus?  That when they heard him say, “Follow me”, they left life the way they were doing it behind and followed him. No questions asked, and they never looked back. When…

  • Find the way out!

    I am claustrophobic.  Not all small spaces send me into a panic, just small spaces that do not have a very clear way out. I’m fine in an elevator, as long as it opens when expected.  I can even handle a cave or a tunnel as long as I can…

  • 20 ways the Holy Spirit empowers believers

    When we surrender our life to Jesus Christ, we have an incredible source of power available to us. A source of power that will enable us to do the seemingly impossible. It will help us to love like we never thought possible.  To forgive like we never thought possible.  To…

  • Turning a critical spirit into a praising spirit

    Recently, I heard a pastor on the radio mention someone having a “critical spirit” and I wondered if that is something that would be said about me.  I don’t want to be someone with a critical spirit, so if I am, I want to get that cleared up right away!…