It was like any other normal Friday night except this night I didn’t have plans. My weekdays and weekends are filled with things to do; church things, home things, creatives things, there are always things. But this night was different. I came home, cooked dinner, talked to my daughter, did a halfway job of cleaning Continue Reading
Let’s clear up something, before we remember together the reason of Christmas. Jesus was born in a manger and it wasn’t because his family was poor. Caesar Augustus, Roman Emperor, decreed EVERYONE pay taxes. Joseph had money to pay taxes (he was there for that specific reason) and also had funds to room at the Inn. The Inn was simply Continue Reading
There is nothing but a whole lot of Good News in the Christmas Story. This Story is found primarily in Matthew 1 & 2 and Luke 1 & 2. This was Major, Major, Major. In the story of God and Man, this was the appointed time for God to send His Son and buy Man Continue Reading
We were on our way back home from vacation with a layover in Minneapolis before we reached our final destination of Cincinnati. It was one of those travels days swirling with a mix of snow, rain, and winds that usually cause major delays but in our case, everything was still running true to schedule. The Continue Reading
True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance. It is far deeper than that – it is spiritual transaction with the Creator of Heaven and Earth ~Charles Spurgeon We allow ourselves to go as far as we are willing to go. Our capacity for anything is dependent on the level of Continue Reading
Imagine a baseball field. It’s a sunny day – not too hot, but there’s an occasional light breeze. The stadium is filled with people, banners and cheers. The bases are loaded and it is time for the one next in line to take their place at home plate. They’ve never been viewed as one of Continue Reading
I was driving to my destination and I was pretty tired. I had about 45 minutes to go and was anxiously awaiting my furry socks and my orange blanket. As I proceeded on 75-South, it was smooth sailing for about 30 minutes and then out of nowhere, red lights. So many red brake lights were ahead of Continue Reading
Mark 11:22-24 Sometimes when the troubles of life come, with our mouths we tell others “I’m trusting GOD” But with our hearts, we show GOD that we don’t trust HIM. Unfortunately, our declaration of faith was just lip service. We might be able to fool everyone else but we can’t fool GOD. HE sees our Continue Reading
“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.” Psalms 37:7 “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and Continue Reading
As I sit here writing my second entry for The Encouragement Village, it occurs to me that by the title, many of you will think I’m some carefree, whimsical, Jesus-loving sista with a hippy/flower child flair, but the truth is, I’m anything but. Except for the Jesus-loving part. I’m all in on that! In real Continue Reading
