Am I Willing? Living Out the Foot-Washing Lessons of Christ. Part 1
Familiarity can dull our senses and routine can blur our vision. Ever get used to things being a certain way, comfortable in the familiarity of routine?When it comes to reading Scripture, we can sometimes drift off to autopilot when we’ve...
From a Military Wife on Memorial Day
An American flag waving in the wind, never fails well up an emotional response of love for country. I did not plan to be a military wife. “Did I ever tell you that I want to go into the Marine Corps and fly jets?” I was...
More Than a Volunteer…Putting My Inner Wimp to Rest
Today I am continuing my last post, Just a Volunteer…and Other Accusations from My Inner Wimp. Here I am still prepping work for the upcoming Writer’s Conference. I want to pull my brains out of my ears I am so twisted up with...
Just a Volunteer…and Other Accusations From My Inner Wimp
Nervous, I stepped into a room of four hundred new faces. “Do you really want to be here,” My Inner Wimp whispered. I scrunched my eyebrows together, certain that I had not packed this unwanted guest. She continued, “You...
Mom-i-tude Adjustment for Frazzled Moms
Let’s all just pretend it’s Mother’s Day. I could use a little appreciation around here–how about you? Oh the bliss of Mother’s Day. A day of recognition and appreciation for the blood, sweat, and tears of all my...
The Truth about Hearing God
Learning to listen to God is a challenging and sometimes frustrating process for many of us. If you have struggled with hearing God, I hope this will help. “Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the...
Just a Hang Ten Kind of Day
Sometimes you just need a hang ten kind of day. There is nothing like the fun of kicking back with friends and taking a leisurely, where the mood may take us outing…just for fun. Just for friendship. Just because you can. Today, I had the...
Three Simple Ways to Listen to God
Yesterday I had the honor of speaking at a PWOC retreat for the wives at Marine Corps Base, Kaneohe Bay. Let me tell you, it was such a sacrifice to travel to Hawaii for this event. Just kidding–what joy to have an opportunity to...
6 Keys to Perseverance: A Series Summary
When the going gets tough, perseverance is God’s gift for bringing us through. Here we are, closing out quite a series on Persverance. Being slick like I am, I have snuck in an opportunity to apply perseverance, all the while we are...
