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
Will We Let Him Help Us?
The building and pews were different. The pastor was different. Even the smells and sounds were different. Even though we were sitting in a different church than we normally do on a Sunday, God spoke timely words to my weary heart through the pastor's sermon. Last...
I Promise To Be Your Real-Life Friend
My hair stylist is a real-life friend. God bless her. She had to deal with my mascara-less look today. Goodness! After my appointment with her this morning I realized I again unintentionally left my home without mascara on my lashes. Let me remind you, I look ill...
Living Real. It’s A Good Way To Live.
Living real. It's a real thing. For years I'm not sure I lived real at all, however. I think I had my head in the clouds, and I was good at hiding my faults and mistakes. Who would like me if they knew what a mess up I really was? Until my friend, Jill, and I met for...
When Our Lives Look Flawless On Social Media
A lively conversation ensued with my friends the other day at lunch. The subject? How social media can falsely portray a flawless life. It may be just our perceptions or our inclinations that cause us to believe the lives of others are better--and more perfect--than...
You’re Invited To Take A Break From Busy
Last week I was busy. Well, to clarify, I was more busy than normal. Leading a Bible study, serving at BSF, attending meetings and evening commitments, traveling for work, preparing for a speaking engagement, making time for family, keeping up on the home front,...
When You Want To Be A Better Person
Funerals tend to put life into perspective for me. Coming face-to-face with my mortality shakes me up. Especially when the funeral is for someone I knew well. A loved one. A friend or family member. Someone I shared life with. And, when I hear spoken words describing...
