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
Five Minute Friday – Cheer
Life has been beautifully full lately, and I've missed the last couple of Five Minute Fridays. But I'm back! I appreciate this wonderful Five Minute Friday community. When you have to step away for a time, they welcome you back with open arms. FMF is when many gather...
When Worship Is More Than What Happens In Church
I love this time of year. There’s just something about spring that brings me joy. Maybe it’s the fragrances that fill the air, or the beauty that begins to bloom. Or maybe it’s the warmer temperatures, and the sunshiny days. Or it might even be because it’s the season...
Is The Stuff We Own Burdens Or Blessings?
We have stuff. We seem to have lots of stuff. Stuff fills spare bedrooms, storage totes, closets, attics, basements, garages, and sheds. And when there's no more room in these spaces, there's those handy self-storage garages popping up all around. The stuff we own can...
The Most Important Piece In Our Wardrobe
What's that one piece in your wardrobe you just could not do without? Is it a scarf? A white blouse? The jeans that fit you like a glove? A jacket or a certain sweater? A pair of boots or shoes? Is that piece also your favorite, or do you have another that makes you...
When Tears Appear In The Check Out Lane
On my way home after a full morning, I stopped at my favorite grocery store. Ahead of me in the check out lane was a woman and her elderly mother. I didn't mean to eavesdrop. Really. But from what I heard, I could tell the woman, who might have been a handful of years...
When Lukewarm Love Is Revived By Refitted Faith
Thirty weeks of studying Revelation has brought me to this point: I love Jesus. Oh, it's not the first time I loved Him. I fell in love with Him initially while on the phone with my friend and her mom (my life-long pastor) back in 1991. Jesus went to the cross for me?...
