Soaking up the Son

“People might plan what they want to say, but it is the Lord who gives them the right words.” Proverbs 16:1 People were so surprised that my husband, Tim, got up to speak at his mother’s funeral.  Frankly, he was too.  He had not planned on it, but God did. That day...

Have you ever put your fingers in your ears and went “la,la,la,la,la,…”?  Or you are in the car, someone is telling you something, and you turn the music up?  What about you’ve just plain ole turned deaf’s ear someone’s way, stood there, and just shook your head in...

God sometimes makes Himself known in situations when you aren’t expecting it. When this happens, a jolt of reality eventually sets in. The other day I was driving down the road, listening to a Christian radio station, and His presence just hit me.  Mercy Me’s song,...

Helloooo!  Have you read John 16:33?  Well, check this out: “I have told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have troubles. But be brave! I have defeated the world!” Okay, we’ve heard it before…Yes! We will have troubles in this...

One thing you knew for sure before my mother-in-law passed away is that she loved you.  I told Tim that I heard his mother say “I love you” more in the past four months than one would normally hear in a year.  And when she told you her feelings, it wasn’t just once,...

In life there will be hard times.  Guaranteed!  How you handle the hardship will be a testimony. When you have Christ in you, God is on your side.  He will restore you and make all things new. I praise God for this reminder when I read Psalm 71:20-21: “You have let me...

My post from Saturday, June 8, 2013: Take a little walk through my day with me:   This morning God woke me up around 5:15.  First of all, let me preference this next part with this:  My mother-in-law, Jany, built this “Cabin in the Woods” with meaning, reason,...

  Today is going to be an extremely hard and emotional day.  Today is the day we have a church service that is not desired to attend, but God will still be given all the glory.  Today is the day we say farewell to one of the most gracious, loving, and godly woman...

Communication and good actions, these are two things that the Lord loves!  “The Lord hates the offerings of the wicked, but he is happy to hear the prayers of those who live right. The Lord hates the way evil people live, but he loves those who try to do good.”...

I can’t even begin to put anything down right now accept the verse I just read when I opened my daily scriptures. “The God of Israel is the one who gives strength and power to his people.”  Psalm 68:35 Strength and power is exactly what is needed right now. This...

  I woke up from my nap, looked down at my wrist, and noticed that my cross had made an impression into my skin.  This indention made me think about what type of an impression I do and will I leave on others. When reading 2 Samuel 7-9 you sense the impression...