Nurturing a life of perseverant Faith, resilient Love, and Jesus-filled Hope.
What was Jesus’ first action when He began His ministry? As I read this question, it gave me pause. Jesus is baptized, spends forty days in the wilderness, and then begins His ministry in Galilee. And just what is the first thing He does? Jesus calls His team. First, Peter and Andrew, followed by James…
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As a kid, I was giddy when the time came each summer to buy school supplies. Throughout high school and then college, I excitedly anticipated my new class schedule. With that coveted class schedule in hand, I hurried next to the university bookstore anxious to handpick each textbook. For me, it was literally walking into…
Read MoreI experienced my first pedicure seated next to my daughter as she pampered for her first prom. That was years ago, but to this day I still feel compelled to prepare for a pedicure. Ladies, you know what I’m talking about. Raise your hand, if like me, you must shave and moisturize your legs before…
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Did you gleefully anticipate the 4th of July, a treasured holiday and day off from work? I did. Like me, did you celebrate with family and food, maybe a backyard BBQ or fish fry at the bay? Did you ooh and aah as you looked upward to watch beautiful fireworks light up the night sky,…
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This Father’s Day marks a new beginning…the beginning of holidays without my Dad’s presence. My family is in the difficult season of adjusting to life without him. That’s especially difficult for my mom who shared 60 years of marriage with my Dad. After a valiant fight against Parkinson’s and several other slow progressing diseases, my…
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Less than a year ago, God nudged me to attend a retreat where I knew no one. It felt a little like jumping out of a plane, but I took that leap of obedience anyway. There I met women who “got” me. Women who love God. Women who encourage others in their walk of faith…
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O how abundant is your goodness that you have laid up for those who fear you, and accomplished for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of everyone. Psalm 31:19 Can God’s redemption and restoration reveal itself in a 34 year old RV parked in a dusty, Texas ghost town? As I sit…
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Disappointments. Disease. Death. Sometimes these come at you in rapid fire and you feel cornered. Surrounded. When they do, I’ve been prone to shake my fist and give up. Frustrated and void of hope. Then Christ washed me in His grace six years ago. As a newborn in my personal walk with Jesus, one of…
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Do you recall standing in line as an elementary student, with all your friends and classmates, as the school nurse performed her annual vision check? I know I’m showing my age, but I do. As a fourth grader, I was sent home with a note for my parents advising that I probably needed glasses. My…
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