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
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
I jump in the car, pull up my GPS navigational system and I’m set, whether I’m meeting friends at a new restaurant or a long-distance trip, my navigation system will get me there. Without worry, I head off knowing that I will get to my destination. In today’s society, there’s simply no reason to get Continue Reading
There is an account in the Bible where the Lord Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus, and the Lord Jesus makes this statement – “unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Strangely, the Lord Jesus doesn’t provide much of an explanation to his statement. Nicodemus does ask him how a Continue Reading
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. ( 2 Corinthians 5:17) Change is very difficult, and if most of us are being honest, it is quite frightening. But one thing is for certain, change is inevitable, and to many of us, Continue Reading
It’s funny the pulpits the Lord will choose to preach His best sermons of encouragement on, even outside of the church, if we are open and receptive to His voice and leading. I’ve gotten deep and life-changing revelation in my garden, on nature walks and from a tiny, little butterfly who decided to make my Continue Reading
Is Anyone Holding On To Hope? Hope – It’s a small 4 letter word that carries such great weight and significance. But because of all that is going on around us, sometimes we forget to look for it, and we forget we can bring hope into our world. Elections will soon be right around the Continue Reading
There’s nothing like the heaviness of the circumstances that continually bombard our lives. What may have started out as something small has now grown in weight exponentially. The pressure becomes insurmountable and nothing seems to make things lighter. Has that ever happened to you? I have tried a time or two to carry these loads as if I had the Continue Reading
