Let Us Love In Spirit & In Truth

How Do You See Others? How we see those who hold different opinions or beliefs determines our response to them. We view life through glasses. Perhaps we look through the lens of injustice or trauma; perhaps our eyes gaze through the lens of nurture and hope. For...

Are We Living in the End Times? (It’s Ok, There Is Hope)

Regardless of your belief about when the Lord is returning, we each need hope. One thing is certain, no one knows the day or the hour.

What to Do When You’re Hanging By a Thread

Do you feel like you are hanging on by a thread? A few months ago, during my morning walk, I noticed a pine cone caught in Spanish moss, gently swinging in the breeze. After a few days, the moss shifted and the cone hung by a strand. Marveling each time I passed under...

God’s Heart of Love for All People | Interview With Kate McCord

Kate McCord is a former NGO worker who spent 9 years in Afghanistan. Today, she is an author, a Spiritual Director, and story teller. I was first introduced to Kate when I read In the Land of the Blue Burqas, where I found myself transported to Afghanistan, a country...

The Oil of Joy in Your Life

Ask the Lord to anoint you with the oil of joy of His Holy Spirit. Jesus looked beyond His suffering to the joy of seeing you experience peace with God. May you, like Jesus, say, “Not my will but Thine be done.”

The Oil of Joy in Your Life

The Oil of Joy in Your Life

Ask the Lord to anoint you with the oil of joy of His Holy Spirit. Jesus looked beyond His suffering to the joy of seeing you experience peace with God. May you, like Jesus, say, “Not my will but Thine be done.”

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Beauty From Ashes

Beauty From Ashes

Today, the Lord wants give you beauty from asshes and clothe you in the head-dress of His beloved bride, and then make you into a priest to your God.

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Share the Joy of the Magi

Share the Joy of the Magi

Did you know the New Testament’s first use of the root word for joy is in Matthew, speaking of the wise men who traveled to Israel from Persia? The Prophecies of Daniel Pointed to the Messiah Daniel, an Old Testament prophet greatly loved by God, grew to a position of...

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What Happens When Your Survival Skills Hurt You?

What Happens When Your Survival Skills Hurt You?

This morning, a beautiful rust-colored bird got into my screened porch. Greatly distressed, he flew against the screen, first on one side, then another. Seeing me, he grew more frightened; not thinking clearly, he repeatedly flew into the screen, attempting to escape....

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What to Do When You’re Hanging By a Thread

What to Do When You’re Hanging By a Thread

Do you feel like you are hanging on by a thread? A few months ago, during my morning walk, I noticed a pine cone caught in Spanish moss, gently swinging in the breeze. After a few days, the moss shifted and the cone hung by a strand. Marveling each time I passed under...

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The Beginner’s Guide to Seeing Value in Others

The Beginner’s Guide to Seeing Value in Others

You are of incredible value, and the Lord will bless you as you allow Him to use you to be His hands and arms to love the brokenhearted. Life is made up of relationships. Some fun. Some stimulating. Some toxic or heartbreaking. We quickly warm to some people; others,...

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You Are Safe in the Father’s Arms

You Are Safe in the Father’s Arms

Does God Really Love Me? Do you find it difficult to imagine God loves you as you are? If you have a father wound, such a thought is almost unthinkable. Sunday, I saw one of the most beautiful pictures of a father’s love; it delighted my heart, giving me a new picture...

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What Is a Sweet Smelling Aroma to God?

What Is a Sweet Smelling Aroma to God?

What Is a Sweet Aroma to God? Your aroma matters.   Advertising teaches it is shameful to have any body odor, so they have come up with a plethora of synthetic goods to fix us. If we buy their products, we avoid embarrassment by having no odor (except theirs).   I...

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How to Find Peace Even in the Storm

How to Find Peace Even in the Storm

Peaceful and Safe When each of my children was a baby, I’d stand watching in amazement, longing to experience their peace. No matter the chaos or loud voices, they slept peacefully. In total vulnerability, a tiny smile creased their rosebud lips; they were safe and...

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How to Find Joy in Life Again

How to Find Joy in Life Again

How to Find Joy in Life Again Amid painful circumstances, I have learned Love, Hope, and Joy are based on intimacy – not on circumstances or the whims of humanity. Have You Lost Your Joy? I’ve walked many paths of sorrow in my search for joy. Growing up in a home...

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What Is the True Meaning of Hope

What Is the True Meaning of Hope

Where Do We Find Hope? Relieved, I whispered, “Jesus, You are my Hope. Not officials. Not finding the right direction. Not doing the right thing at the right time. Not my ingenuity or abilities. Jesus is my only Hope.” Last night I dreamt I was at an airport, en-route...

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What Do You Struggle With?

We each have our own struggles. If you have a topic you’d like me to write on, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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