Soaking up the Son

There’s so much more to Jonah than just the story we always hear about him being in the belly of a great fish for three days.  When you read all four chapters of Jonah, you may discover that you’re not too different from him. Why? Because although he had a closeness...

Question number one: Have you ever been lost or separated from your family or friends? It can be terrifying for the one lost and the ones searching. For years, my mom and stepdad worked the Lost and Found station (an old caboose) at the Florida Strawberry Festival....

It’s that time of year when people are carving pumpkins and feeling fallish.  You may have already carved a pumpkin. The creatively chiseled creation just may be shimmering in the night on your front porch. If you live where the weather is cool, and it actually feels...

One week ago today, while snailing along Interstate 4, my husband called to inform me that the Polk County Sheriff deputy that we heard was killed earlier that morning was the grandson of a dear friend who had recently retired from working with Tim for 22 years. Tears...

For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. Romans 8:19 This morning I was sitting on the back porch, reading God’s word, and attentively aware of all the sounds of nature around me. I would read a few...

“What is forgiveness?” “When someone does something to you that hurts your feelings, how does it make you feel?” “Have you ever hurt someone and then you felt bad about it later?” “Should we forgive others?” While casually asking the above questions to a group of...

I was sitting on the edge of the stage, ready to share a bible story and lesson with about seventy energetic kindergartens through second graders. While they were entering the room and finding their place to settle down, one precious little girl sat in front of me....

Here’s a beautiful story we can all learn from: I had the privilege of sitting down with Angelica Ibarra, the founder and executive director of Achieve Plant City. What a blessing! Although this organization is not faith based, you know I had to get to the God moments...

Life is hard. Agree? We often hear the quote, “No one ever said life is going to be easy.” Not even Jesus said it was going to be a piece of cake. In John 16:33, Jesus Himself said, “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will...

I’ve heard and read the story of David and Goliath numerous times. The bravery that David exemplified is evident in his encounter with the giant. David isn’t only an example of bravery. We see him as a protector when reminiscing his confrontation with a lion and...

Two weeks ago, on my personal Facebook page, I posted the following: I’m so excited! Tonight, I get to start a new chapter in my life. Well, kind of an old chapter, yet new again. I can’t wait to share with you later about this journey. For now, I have a question for...

Have you seen the sign “No God. No peace. Know God. Know peace.”? If you want to have and feel complete peace in life, get your relationship right with Jesus Christ and get in His word.  In life we will have many trials. Don’t take my word for it alone, God said so....