Have you ever avoided a difficult conversation because you don’t like conflict? Maybe you’ve noticed a family member or a friend going the “wrong way,” but you couldn’t bring yourself to risk your relationship with them by speaking the truth. I know I have. Confrontation makes me uncomfortable. I’ve overlooked and ignored things, instead choosing to remain silent because I Read More

The song, “I’m Listening” by Chris McClarney has been in my spirit for several months. Here are some of the lyrics: There is hope in every single word You say I don’t wanna miss one word You speak ‘Cause everything You say is life to me The first time I heard this song, I thought to myself, this is amazing!!  Read More

Has anyone ever been waiting on God for something? Anything at all? I know I have been waiting on GOD for several things, some for a very long time, and some for just a short time.    God says to come to him with prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, to let our requests be made known to Him (Phil 4:6). Read More

I had worked all day getting packed and ready for our trip. I left instructions with our daughter about what plants to water and when to take the trash out and pick up the mail. I packed sandwiches for an airport picnic before we boarded the plane for our flight. Everything was going according to plan! My husband and I Read More

We live in a real world where difficult and even terrible things happen.  While my particular situation may differ from yours, the truth remains the same.  My heart skipped a few beats as I answered the phone to hear the caller say my son was involved in a motorcycle accident and was in the emergency room.  Let me put your Read More

Have you ever wondered: God, do you like me? Well, I have. On September 5, 1985, I married my husband, Wilson Mace. One day as we were driving around Austin, Texas, I looked at my husband and said, “I like you”! He looked at me and said, “Oh, OK, well, I love you.” I said, “I love you too, but Read More

It was a hot summer day, somewhere in the middle of the three months, highly anticipated, vacation break. My four kids had been enjoying the freedom of our new beautiful home, all the new neighbor friends, and just a laid-back schedule in general. They were living their best life! I had just picked up and put away my grocery order Read More

Do you ever question how God can use you? Maybe you see the pastors, teachers, evangelists and missionaries and doubt that what you have to offer can ever measure up. It’s time for you to realize there is something invaluable you can give to others. It costs nothing, but can mean everything. What is it? Encouragement! When Saul (later to Read More

Confidence is defined as the quality or state of being sure. Self-confidence is essential for success, but even more vital than self-confidence is God-confidence. Without God-confidence, molehills can morph into mountains, and grasshoppers can seem like giants. The writer of Hebrews reminds us: So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.You need to persevere so that when you have done Read More

Over 20 years ago, one of my battles was depression.  This depression was brought on by an emotional divorce that I didn’t think I would ever recover from.  During this period, my children and I lived in Pryor, and my kids were attending Victory Christian School in Tulsa, which was about an hour drive each way.  I would make the Read More