friend noun \ ˈfrend  \ 1. person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard. 2. person who gives assistance; patron; supporter: a person who is on good terms with another; a person who is not hostile. “A true friend is a “favored companion” for whom we feel affection or esteem, someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself- and especially to feel. Or not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment Read More

When I was expecting my oldest daughter, I wanted to paint the ceiling of the nursery like the sky – bright blue with puffy white clouds.  I found this amazing glow-in-the-dark paint to paint stars on the sky ceiling.  During the day and with the nursery light on, you could only see the clouds and the sky.  But at night, Read More

Am I really willing and obedient when it comes to my walk with the Lord?  Am I really trusting and obeying Him in all areas? What does that even look like? “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the best of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword.” For the Read More

Have you ever been faced with making some decisions that were incredibly hard to make? My friends, I have, and I know I’m not the only one. When my mother had a massive stroke, she was brain dead (for lack of a better term), and some catastrophic decisions had to be made. Those decisions were laid on my shoulders.  Am Read More

Last week I caught my two oldest children being, what we southern folk like to call, UGLY, to one another. What their Daddy and I witnessed was the two of them teasing, strong-arming, and spitting in each other’s faces. I put a stop to the foolishness and like any good parent, took it a step further and said, “We use Read More

Who or what is shaping your life?  Most of us are shaped by the world; however, there are a few who will be shaped by the Word of God.  Here are a few things that have shaped my life: my childhood, environment, family, friends, MY thoughts, and then the best of all, the Word of God.  Have you ever heard the saying Read More

Gates. I hadn’t given much thought to them until recently. It seemed every time I opened my Bible; there they were: Lot sitting in the gate, God promising Abraham he’d possess his enemies’ gates, David commanding gatesto lift their heads, God breaking down gates, and Jesus calling himself “the gate.” Deciding to dig a little deeper, I found that the Bible mentions gates over 400 Read More

In music, tuning an instrument means getting it ready so that when it is played it will sound at the correct pitch: not too high or too low. When two or more instruments play together it is particularly important that they are in tune with one another. This applies to the body of Christ as well. No matter what instrument Read More

I was out walking along the river one day late last fall; it was an unusually warm day, and I definitely had dressed too warm! I slipped my shoes off and stuck my feet into the water to cool off a bit. WOW!! Now, that is what I call refreshing!  As I was strolling along the water’s edge, I was Read More

Recently I was visiting with my nephew about teaching him to sew on a button or hem a pair of pants, and what a valuable skill that is.  In fact, many of us will not buy clothing if the fit is not perfect – if the pants or the sleeves are too long because we don’t have the skill to Read More