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’s Special About An Every-Day Kind Of Day?
It's a normal, every day kind of day. At least it is in our corner of the world. At this moment anyway. There's nothing exciting going on. Nothing new. Nothing out of the ordinary. There's nothing happening that's "worth writing home about." In fact, some might be...
Which Is Better, Collecting People Or Things?
For one entire year I did something completely crazy. I chose not to purchase anything for myself. No clothes. No accessories. No shoes. No extra color makeup. Nothing (besides personal care items and things I needed to survive on). Yeah, I know. It was crazy. But,...
7 Bible Verses To Encourage Your Heart
Finding yourself a bit discouraged today? Has life, full of twists and turns, got your down? Is your path full of detours, and stops, and roadblocks? Are your circumstances beyond your control? Is what you see transpiring around the world causing you to feel unsettled...
Dealing With And Surviving Church Hurt
I shared in yesterday's post my conversation with a stranger who, like me, was dealing with Church hurt. (You might want to read that first by clicking here.) As I mentioned previously, I'm unintentionally happening upon others who are walking their own path of this...
When Our Hurt Can Be Something For Good
Hurt. We've all experienced it. When we do, it can be difficult to maneuver through. Mine from a couple years ago returned fresh to my mind recently. I had just met this man, and I couldn't help but grasp our conversation was no coincidence. For us both to be there at...
When “God, If You Say So” Is The Best Option
"What if God sent you to Nineveh? Would you go?" I remember my Bible study leader's words from a number of years ago, and I remember my silent answer. God, please don't ever send me to Nineveh. You may recall Jonah in the Bible, and how he ran from God. Instead of...