Walking with God
Stop, Look, and Listen
People, just like we’ve always be instructed to do before crossing a road, we need to just stop, look, and listen. Stop trying to live your life the way YOU want to live. God’s plan is sooooo much better. Look in God’s word (the bible) to show you how to live, not to...
Here's a Little Secret
I often remember a conversation a "seasoned" relative of mine and I had when I was a little girl. We were standing at the sink washing dishes (I was standing on a stool, that’s how small I was), looking out over the back acreage engulfed with pecan trees through the...
Pursuing Your Desires
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the Florida Strawberry Festival’s 2016 queen, Haley Riley. Haley would almost certainly feel more comfortable with the title of ambassador instead of queen. This young lady is full of humility, graciousness, and...
Everyday Living
Ain't nobody got time to NOT do this: Be happy. Walk with God. Celebrate His magnificence and goodness ALL DAY long (not just on Sunday morning). God is your strength and power. Feel it! Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the...
Teacher Time
I’m not one to rant, but I sure did today. The public school teachers of Hillsborough County have to go through an evaluation process (EET). We are evaluated by our administrators and a peer in the county. We receive notification as to a specific date for a formal...
Be in Awe!
You've made it through the week! Feel the power of God's presence in your life. Bask in His glory. Feel His love and mercy wash over you. Happy Friday, y'all. "I have heard all about you, Lord. I am filled with awe by your amazing works." Habakkuk 3:2a I pray...
No Prayer Request is too Small or too Great for God
“Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you” Psalm 55:22 The other day Cole and I were on our way to school. We were the first car stopped at this red light. We had a choice…we can either go straight or turn to get to our destination. We looked to the right...
Have a Whatever Day
Your day can be filled with, or just sprinkled here and there, with thoughts that are hateful, belittling, wrong, tainted, undesirable, and shameful. Wow! What an atrocious list of adjectives to be meandering around in your psyche. Well, let me inform you that God has...
Forgiveness is Freeing
When I looked up the definition of forgiveness, it was as if the Merriam-Webster Dictionary now has a “simplified” version along with the (I guess) “more complicated” definition of words. Seriously…a “dictionary for dummies”. Well, no matter what one may call it, I...
Need a Valentine? No worries.
Are you missing a valentine today? Even if you’re not, take delight in this: “Don’t be afraid. I saved you. I named you. You are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 God loves you! Do you remember receiving a box of those heart-shaped candies with words on them? Of course you do! They...
Happy Teaching Anniversary to me.
Twenty Five years ago today I officially began my teaching career at Springhead Elementary School. Twenty-five years! I will never forget that first year. The day before Valentine’s Day, I took over for a first-grade teacher who went on a six-week medical leave. After...
Hashtag? What is it? #nowyouknow
#ItsFriday. #GottaLoveIt. #WhatInTheWorldIsAHashtag? Recently we had this conversation around our home about “What is a hashtag?” Tim and I ask each of the kids and they would just smile and say “I don’t know”. Seriously? #IDK? #LOL! (Trying to be “with it”. Not...