Yesterday I took a “selfie.” It wasn’t flattering. In fact, it was downright ugly, and I wish I could have deleted it. I’m not talking about a picture taken with my phone. The “selfie” I’m talking about was self pity. I’m usually an optimistic person, but something happened yesterday that completely threw me off. Before [...]
I’m not proud to admit it, but for years I struggled to give generously. I showed up. I gave something. But deep down, I knew I was holding back. I had my reasons ready. Some people give money. I give my time.I don’t have much, so it doesn’t matter that much.At least I’m giving something. [...]
Florence Chadwick, an American swimmer, was the first woman to swim the twenty miles across the English Channel from France to England in 1950. A year later she successfully swam the same distance from England to France. After tackling the English Channel in both directions, Florence set a new and ambitious goal to be the [...]
Nothing is sweeter than a grateful heart! I cannot express the love I feel when my precious grandkids say, “Thank you, Mimi” even if all I have done is pay for their dinner. I wonder if it’s just as sweet to God when He hears His children say, “Thank you, Jesus.” No one understood the [...]
Have you ever wondered-- Why do so many believers feel defeated? Why don't many of us live up to our potential? Why do we quote Romans 8:37, saying we are “more than conquerors through Him who loved us” but fail to truly believe it? Why do we say no to God when He asks us [...]
God recently called me to relocate to a city far from those I love. I am excited about the opportunity to serve, but feel some grief because I have moved many times over the years and being close to family has become more important to me. But I am confident that God is leading me [...]
