Satin Pelfrey

I remember as a little girl disobeying my mother & her sitting me down & making me write “Obedience is better than sacrifice” in a single line, all the way down the page.  Today, I’d like to refresh our memory on why obedience is truly better than sacrifice & exactly what that means for us…

I’ve heard the saying, “Life is a journey, not a destination” by Ralph Waldo Emerson, ever since I was just a little girl. It’s as if I was born with a “go” switch that God cleverly “forgot” to program me with “pause”, “slow down”, or “stop”! {Ha ha!}  However, because I believe that God doesn’t make…

It was a very little thing, yet it’s something that made a big difference in my life. At some point in elementary school, I took on painting ceramics. I remember one specific piece that my dad & I made together, for my mom.  It was a box with a lid, shaped like a wooden log,…

The other day, as I walked into the house after a long day of work, my beautiful black Labrador, Gigi, greeted me with her usual bouncy jump & kisses hello. It was in that moment that the Holy Spirit impressed on my heart the following: “In the same way that Gigi is excited to see…

I am honored to be contributing over at 5 minutes for Faith today. I’m talking about believing in our children & teaching them to believe. I hope you’ll join me…

Lately I’ve been made very aware of my limits: my need for them & my lack of them. I’m a natural-born pleaser, with a heart to help others anyway and anytime I can.  While that’s typically viewed as a good thing, I’ve struggled my whole life with setting limits for myself in this area.  I…

Have you ever been given a task, yet weren’t given all the tools required to complete the task? It leaves you feeling lost & sometimes like a failure waiting to happen, doesn’t it? Well, I have good news for you, friend!  That dream God has placed on your heart? The dream you’re stepping out in…

I really needed to hear these priceless words from my friend Holley, as I read today’s post, “When You Mess Up“. You see, after getting a speeding ticket & being required to go to 16 hours of traffic school this weekend I’ve been frustrated & angry with myself.  I kept saying, “what a waste of…

She gave up her nursing career to stay at home and raise me. She was good at her job; everyone loved her & she loved working at the nursing home helping the elderly at a time in their lives when they needed lots of care & lots of love. She has always been the one…