Walking with God

There are so many stories in the bible that make me think, “Are we so different?” Well, in today’s chapter, this question arose again. Friend, I want to encourage, challenge, you to read God’s words…Old and New…to discover the lessons we can learn from those in the...

I’m on to my next minor prophet, Zechariah, who has some major lessons. If you’re following along, I mentioned that I’m going to be a bit unconventional and work my way backwards in the Old Testament to learn about the minor prophets. Should I continue posting all my...

Malachi 4: I’m a Florida girl. There is just something about putting my toes in the sand on the beach, getting on our boat and being on the water, and/or walking in woods and enjoying the nature around me…all that sooth my soul and bring peace to me. The sun shining...

While reading chapter three in Malachi, my mind recounted times that God was gracious to me when I recognized my wrong ways of living and turned to Him. I thought about those times when I was led through the fire and how those moments in life refined me to be more...

We have had our dog, Maui, for thirteen months. She is full of life, is very social, and loves to snuggle. To say that Maui has FOMO (fear of missing out) is an understatement. She loves being where the action is and close to you. Over the past year, Maui has become...

Have you ever heard or used the terms, “My life is in the dumps?” or when you’ve made a decision only to realize later it led you to “feel like crap”? Well, those are the thoughts that came to mind when I read Malachi 2:3. I had to laugh at the writing, because the...

If the President of the United States was coming to your home for dinner, would you open your refrigerator and feed him your leftovers? I imagine you would prepare an exceptional meal, maybe your favorite meal, and display it on the finest set of dishes you had...

“What shall I DO to get into heaven?" This was the question posed by the rich young ruler in Mark 10:17-27.  17 As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal...

For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die. Philippians 1:20 Do you have a word for the year? In the...

There are instruction manuals for products we purchase. When we follow the directions, there is a better chance of that product lasting longer and performing better at doing the task it was intended to do. Did you know that there is an instruction manual on how we are...

Sharing Jesus brings me joy. Period. Sharing Jesus with children brings laughter, struggles, and beautiful insight. You never know what children are going to say when you ask a question to a large group. Their boldness and naiveness often bring laughter. The laughter...

I must have been hanging something on the wall and just placed the hammer down and walked away. Later that evening, I looked at the hammer on top of the old family bible and had to laugh. The thought came across my mind, "There are some folks who I'd love to hammer...