Lately, it feels as if I’m wandering in the desert like the Israelites did: discontent & questioning God’s plans for their (my) dreams. As I pour my heart out to Him, seeking His direction & peace in the midst of my discontentment & misery, I hear Him whisper to my heart: “This is your desert.…

I would like to give a second tribute to my beautiful Mom & Best Friend this Mother’s Day.  You may read my first tribute here. As a girl, I remember hearing the deep admiration in my mother’s voice as she shared childhood memories of her grandmother. My great-grandmother was extraordinary!  She was monetarily poor, but…

I recently read a passage out of Luke Chapter 1 that really jumped out at me: “And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among…

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…

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…

I can completely relate to the Centurion man who went to Jesus asking Him to heal his servant who was at home, paralyzed & “dreadfully tormented”.  When Jesus responded with, “I will come and heal him.”, the Centurion quickly responded saying, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only…

Today I’m linking up on God-Sized-Dreams, where we are sharing what our God-given gifts are & to be honest, talking about my personal gifts feels prideful & unacceptable!  However, I am learning {slowly it seems} that the longer I squelch my gifts, by not verbalizing what they are, the more comfortable I become not using…