Knee-Deep in the Water

Perseverance: Persistence. Determination. Galatians 6:9, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Last week I was at, what I call, my “Happy Place”, Little Gasparilla Island. Walking the beach is a must.  The...

I want blue shells!

The other day I decided to take a little stroll down the beach and find some shells. The colors scattered along the shore were beautiful!  I collected a few shells and thought to myself; okay…I really talked out loud to God because no one else was around, “I am...

Be consumed

1 Kings 18:1-46 v. 37, “Back again” The people knew, but had been led astray. They needed a reminder. That reminder came from Elijah, or I should say through Elijah, yet from God. I love the story of Elijah and the prophets of Israel. You see, the people...

Sounds familiar

First of all….A day late and a dollar short, but Happy Father’s Day to all you dads.  I pray you will seek to be a man after God’s own heart.  Be a godly example for all the little and big eyes that see you.  I know I am blessed to have a wonderful...

Holly's Big Desire

I am so proud of Holly!  She had a goal last summer to want to learn to surf.  We do go to the beach often, okay, a lot, but a surfboard is not in hand (it’s usually a fishing rod or beach chair) and the waves on the west coast of Florida are not known for surfing...

Finding Peace

When I was checking out of Publix tonight, I was talking to an old school friend.  I was telling her about how my three kids are not ones to be sick, but over the past three weeks, someone has been ill and home from school almost daily.  She mentioned how this has...