Christianity is one of the things we can never be successful at without commitment. Half measures will leave us miserable. Like straddling a fence, we’ll never really be comfortable. Constantly shifting from side to side, never ‘in it all the way’ on either one. Like the old saying, too much of Jesus to be happy […]

I’m going to tell you a story about meeting royalty. And then I want you to think about meeting a King. Long ago, before Downton Abbey captivated American women, my husband and I tromped around the English countryside for a few weeks. Gary was fearless driving on the wrong side of the road as I […]

It’s really all about love. Life that is. It comes down to the people we love. How do you show your ‘loved ones’ your love? Recently I took my husband a cup of coffee. He usually gets up before me. OK, he always gets up before me. Usually he’s had a cup or two before […]

My heart is breaking over the 223 young women taken captive from a school in northern Nigeria. I can’t imagine the terror they are facing. I’m asking that you join with me in prayer for their safety and their deliverance from these men with evil intentions and hearts full of hate. I’ve made this image […]

http://wallpaperbackgrounds.com/wallpaper/33281 All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players. From As You Like It, by William Shakespeare Our lives would be easier if we had a script to go by. If we knew what others would do and say. If we had a director to guide the action. If we […]

Relishing my new ESV Bible. It has a way with words. For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and […]

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Roses are in full bloom and reminding us everyday to open our hearts fully to God. If we’re willing, His beauty and divine fragrance will permeate our lives. Real spirituality energizes our lives bringing us to full bloom. God’s great wish for me and for you is abundant life. A really full life! It stands […]

Things that go bump in the night are usually the random thoughts riding on the tilt-a-whirl of my mind when I stay up too late. I tried all day today to be spiritual and unearth some encouraging nuggets to share because we all know Thursday is our best shot of the week at ‘traffic’. We’re […]