The heart of a servant is not a big show of what you do. Rather, it is the quiet determination of simply helping someone in need. Always be ready to help, ready to serve, and ready to share Jesus. When Jesus had washed the disciples feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his …
Are you always looking for something new, exciting, different, and searching for perfect green pastures elsewhere? Have you stopped long enough to take in even the tiniest beauty, longing, and lessons of where you are? Take it from one who has tilled, tended, seeded, and mowed many green pastures. There is a lot of work …
Are you feeling a little parched from the bustling stress of the holidays? Take a deep breath and start anew with fresh wisdom from God. Get into the Word and satisfy your thirst. Pray for deeper meaning and understanding. Jesus says we will never thirst in Him. God already knows the lay of the land …
It’s OK to experience off days, weeks, or even whole seasons. We just do not need to wallow there. Our culture seems to demand that we are ok and does not really seem to know how to effectively help when we are not. Do not focus on an impulsive society that has no regard for …
Are there things going on or people in your life that by holding on tight, you feel in control? Remember, God is in control. You can relax in the freedom that by giving it all over to God in prayer, you surrender the worry, the fretting, the anxiousness, the control. It is time to rest …
Life is a conglomerate of labor. From birth through death, there is a struggle. Jesus’ life and torturous death were a labor of love for the sole purpose of saving you and I to the masterpiece of heaven. Ask any woman who has given birth about the struggles of pregnancy and labor. She will tell …
The honesty in these statements settled into my soul when I read this list. Being a mom is not all gushing love with fairies and unicorns prancing about in open meadows with sunshine and blossoms. It is hard work, and none of us mom’s got an instruction manuel on how to be the bestest and …
Never miss the opportunity to let others know they are loved unconditionally as well as how much you appreciate them. Be grateful for time well spent. Seek joy in the little moments. These are the true meanings of grateful living. There is always going to be chaos, conflict, complainers, and trouble makers. Make the effort …
Tis the season…… Let us begin with giving the gift of Kindness to all we encounter. Kindness to others is the ultimate expression of your love for God. Seek opportunities to show kindness and love today. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit …
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14:27
