The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
What Voice Are You Listening To?
Voices. They are everywhere, aren't they? Some clamor for our attention, and are hard to drown out. Others are quiet, and are barely heard beneath the noise of this world. Some are worth listening to. Others are not. Some voices speak truth to build up and encourage....
Summer 2016, You Are One Of My Favorites
Summer 2016, you were good to us. Sure, I know you're not officially over, but I consider the 90+ days between Memorial Day and Labor Day "summer." As we began our #bestsummerever during Memorial Day weekend, I set out to make this a special season, and one our family...
When We Fail To Love People
Love people. God commands it. We do our best at it. Some days loving others is easy. And yet, on other days, I fail miserably at it. Especially when hurt and misunderstanding enter the scene. Ever been there? Last week I had allowed someone's actions to affect me to...
When You Feel Like Giving Up
She was to the point of giving up. Giving up on what she knew, on her future, and on the dreams she held close for years. Nothing was going right, and life was uncomfortable and difficult. It would be better to call it quits. Or so she thought. I didn't see it the way...
5 Truths For When The Storms Of Life Rage
Not so long ago I was caught in an awful thunderstorm. The sky turned a weird color of green, the wind rocked my vehicle, rain poured, lightning flashed and thunder roared. I shouldn't have been driving in it, but I just wanted to get home and get to safety. I don't...
When Loyal Love Is Perfect And Mine Is Not
I sometimes wonder why God puts up with me. I can be a real pain in His backside. I'm sure of it. Scripture says He formed me in my mother's womb, and He knows me inside and out. He knows the number of hairs on my head (and probably how many of them have taken on a...
