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January 2019

January 04, 2019

How to Deal with Discouragement

We all get discouraged. At one time or another — over one thing or another....

December 2018

December 12, 2018

Heartaches and Holidays

Does it seem like life’s disappointments all pile up this time of year? Aloneness, the...

November 2018

November 28, 2018

When Our Plan B is God’s Plan A

Plan A was the plan my mom put her entire godly faith in, plan B...

November 23, 2018

Finding Freedom

Over the past few years, I’ve begun to analyze lingering un-forgiveness, insecurities, fears, and...

November 16, 2018

Handling Hurt

I’ve often heard it said, “Hurt people – hurt people,” and I have to say,...

November 09, 2018

What’s Holding You Back?

For years I allowed hurt and fear to keep me from pursuing the life God...

October 2018

October 24, 2018

The Difference in Joy and Happiness

I started thinking about joy versus happiness. I pondered “joy” because some of my circumstances...

October 05, 2018

Overcoming Roadblocks

Roadblocks are obstructions that restrict us from traveling on roads we need or desire to go....

September 2018

September 28, 2018

Harvest Hope

Hope is the necessary ingredient for thriving. It’s the foundation we need to heal our...

September 26, 2018

Self-Made Prisons

I had the privilege of ministering to women in a local jail on a weekly...

September 12, 2018

The Gift of Forgiveness

Do you realize that forgiving someone is actually a gift to yourself and holding onto...

September 07, 2018

What Are You Communicating?

A primary element of every good relationship is healthy communication. Better communication leads to...

August 2018

August 27, 2018

Is It Time to Move On?

Are there things in your life you need to let go of? Is it...

August 24, 2018

Who’s Changing Who?

For years I thought I could change the attitudes and behaviors of others. If I...

August 22, 2018

The Things That Dreams Are Made Of

Have you ever lived your dream and then lost it? How we respond to life-altering...

August 01, 2018

7 Key Ingredients in Healthy Relationships

“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

Overcome Obstacles

“No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this...

July 30, 2018

Get Healthy and Grow Stronger

“So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We...

July 26, 2018

Analyzing Attitudes

“Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean,...

July 17, 2018

The Gift of God and Time

Grief comes in all shapes and sizes, is processed through various stages, and is experienced...

July 13, 2018

Living in the Moment

Our moments are what make up our day and ultimately our life. Often, our minds...

July 10, 2018

Choosing Wisely in All Circumstances

“So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal...

June 2018

June 12, 2018

4 Ways to Face Rejection

I’ve heard it said, “It’s none of your business what someone else thinks of you.”...

June 05, 2018

Getting to the Heart of the Matter

“Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord.”...

June 01, 2018

Throwing Stones

It’s a wildly popular sport on social media. It’s reported on the news and enthusiastically...

May 2018

May 22, 2018

How to Deal with Discouragement

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace....

May 18, 2018

Looking Through the Lens of Cynicism

Each of us has a lens we see life and people through. The filter on...

May 11, 2018

God is Bigger Than Our Circumstances

Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

More Than Enough

As long as we have blood running through our veins, our fallen nature will fight...

March 23, 2018

Spiritual Injuries

“Teach me, and I will be silent; And show me how I have erred.” Job 6:24...