Do you ever feel like God picked the wrong person when he chose you and gave you an assignment? Do you ever think: “I’m not good enough? I don’t have enough education or experience. This terrifies me. God is going to have to choose someone else?” One-two-three-not-it! Well, believe it or not, there were many very normal people in the Bible Read More
Change Your Life in 2023 By Doing This One Thing
What is the most important thing in your life? What is your priority? James W. Frick said, “Don’t tell me what your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I’ll tell you what they are.” That’s true, isn’t it? We tend to spend our money on those things that are important to us, whether that be food, Read More
It Is Time To Move Forward
The new year is a good time to reflect on our lives. You may have had a great 2022, or you may have faced numerous challenges. Either way, it is now in the past. It is time to move forward. Forward is the word I sensed God gave me for my own life for 2023, and I believe God may Read More
Don’t Forget to Laugh
When is the last time you laughed? Really laughed? Science even understands why the Bible tells us to laugh—it’s good for our health! Laughter reduces stress, fights against depression, and sorrow, and can bring a positive perspective on life and the season we’re in. Read More
Names of God
God has so many names because He is so many things to so many people. He is there with us through everything we go through. Let’s find out what a few of His names mean. Jehovah Tsidkenu – The Lord Our Righteousness Jeremiah 23:4-6, Then I will appoint responsible shepherds who will care for them, and they will never Read More
Unshakeable Trust, Part 2: Can we Grow Our Trust Level?
Can we grow our trust level? We can! We must! In Unshakeable Trust, part 1, we talked about different people in the Bible that demonstrated unshakeable trust. Now let’s take a look at how to grow our trust. A good friend of mine, Bonnie Hammer, recently reminded us that the men and women of the Bible who demonstrated unshakeable trust Read More
Unshakeable Trust
Have you ever seen the trust exercise? One person is standing and is supposed to fall backward, trusting the person behind them to catch them. I decided to try this at our recent women’s revival, but with a twist. I arranged for someone to be up there with me. Just before the person was to fall back, she was to Read More
Our Amazing God
Have you ever read a Scripture and thought, wow! Well, that happened to me not too long ago. When that happened, I decided to read the whole chapter of Psalms 147. This is what I would like to share with you today. As I read this chapter, I made it personal. Verse 1 begins with, Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! How Read More
Stay Planted
Celebrating our family’s 8-year anniversary this month at Common Ground Church. What a journey it has been. Some of my little thoughts on staying planted: It’s easy to want to pack up and leave sometimes. Don’t quit. Stay faithful. When you are so full you’re bored, serve. When you’re empty from serving, rest and refill. Mentor someone. Don’t be late! Read More
Face-to- Face Encounters
As believers with the Spirit of God living inside us, we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:3). We have also been given everything pertaining to godliness through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence (II Peter 1:3). Colossians 2:9-10 (NASB) says, “For in Read More