Persevere in faith; be resilient in love. Discover Jesus-filled Hope.
As I’ve dug into God’s truth and pursued my dream to write, God has placed wonderful friends in my path to guide and inspire me. They’ve encouraged me along the way and I’m thrilled to share these friends with you. Suzie Eller, Living Free Together First, there’s Suzie! As I worked on my…
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Monica has experienced life in the trenches. And she’s experienced God’s work in her life. Her message? We must persevere in our faith and be resilient in love. Because that’s what she’s lived. Are you interested in working with Monica to communicate this Jesus-filled hope? Whether you want to partner in communicating this message through…
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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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God sometimes chooses the smallest of things to get our attention. Then he poignantly delivers his message. Recently I sat on the deck of a rustic cabin early one morning overlooking a tranquil lake. I intended to spend time on my daily Bible study. The water was smooth as glass and a layer of fog…
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White twinkling lights draped the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lake. They were beautiful in the darkened room, but the spoken words proved to be mesmerizing. Suzie¹ spoke of how deeply our Heavenly Father loves us and “right now invitations.” She spoke of surrendering and creating sacred spaces during the weekend to be alone with God and…
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Only a few hours earlier I’d bonded with this precious new friend at breakfast. We sat and talked for nearly two hours, sharing backgrounds and dreams. This Texas small town girl felt an unlikely kinship with this Chicago gal and I was excited about this newly forged friendship. Now I’d just flipped her into waist…
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This past weekend I drove 1200+ miles round trip to Suzie Eller’s “Come With Me Launch Party & Retreat” at a ranch in northeast Oklahoma on the OK/AR stateline. I knew no one. Not a soul. Earlier this summer, Satan tried to sabotage this trip. “You have no business being there. You don’t belong.” He…
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As Hurricane Harvey’s first wave of devastation landed, news media began to flood my television twenty-four hours a day with picture after picture of horrific damage and loss in the Rockport and Victoria areas of the Coastal Bend. All the while I sat cool and comfortable in my home. My elderly parents and youngest brother…
Read MoreHow often do you hear, “Pass the salt, please?” as you sit around your dinner table. It’s a daily occurrence in my family. When it comes to food, we’re a well-seasoned family. But are we well-seasoned in our faith? Recently a verse piqued my interest as I studied the book of Leviticus: “Season all your…
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My cell phone rings and caller ID shows it’s my college-aged daughter. The conversation goes like this. Meredith: Hey Mom! I’m thinking about going on a mission trip to Haiti. Me: “Meredith, is it safe there? Why do you want to go there? Why do you think you need to go there? I’ll have to…
Read MoreYesterday I celebrated my 54th birthday. As I spent the day with my precious family, the three of us road-tripped thirty miles to a nearby vineyard. With no set plans for the day, it was simply a day to relax and spend time together. We taste-tested assorted offerings at the vineyard and peppered them with…
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