SHE texts me to say hello and how am I doing……..I respond with the usual: fine. But my hip hurts! She says she is sorry and then says: I am calling you now! Did SHE hear the pain in my text?? SHE calls me because that is what girlfriends do. They know us so well … More HEALING WORDS OF FRIENDSHIP
Yesterday we celebrated a day of love for one another……..but there is no love like our GOD’S! So behold HIM…….seek HIM and you will find HIM near. HE is right there, just waiting for you, yes you! And in the deep corners of your mind, you have to wonder……. OH, HOW HE LOVES US! We … More LET’S WONDER TOGETHER
JESUS used HIS hands always, for HOLY work…….HIS hands were just plain HOLY, but are mine? Are yours? Lets for a moment envision a day in JESUS life. How did HIS hands perform HOLY work? At the start of the day, HE lifted HIS hands in prayer, to the ONE who sent HIM to earth. He … More HIS HOLY HANDS
She calls me with brokenness in her voice and my heart reaches out and breaks too…….. A year ago today a friend of mine lost her husband; heart attack on the golf course. Can you imagine? You kiss your husband good bye to go have a wonderful day, and then he is gone? This whole … More BEING BROKEN IS INEVITABLE
I love to choose a morning path to walk with my dog. But I have the freedom to choose and sometimes I choose well because the path leads me into a beautiful setting. Yes we do have lovely green parks here in Arizona! Let’s just start by saying we all are on a path of … More LET GOD RECONFIGURE YOUR PATH OF LIFE
Because I live in Arizona, I am around an amazing amount of water. Quite a few people I know and those I dog sit for, have pools. There is water, water everywhere! When we have had a good rainfall here, our retention ponds fill up to capacity. I love being blessed by a full or … More WHY WE NEED TO GET IN THE BOAT WITH JESUS
BECAUSE GOD IS A LOVING GOD, HE WILL PLACE US IN SITUATIONS THAT WILL MATURE AND GROW US. SINCE HIS STORY IS DIFFERENT FROM OUR STORY, WE NEED TO TRUST HIS WISDOM IN ALL SITUATIONS. GOD has many ways of expressing HIS love to us……..HIS blessings can be seen around us through the people that … More WHY GOD’S GIFTS ARE EXPERIENCES WE MIGHT NEVER CHOOSE
LIKE YOU, SOMETIMES I NEED TO KNOW MY DIRECTION………BEING LOST IS NO FUN! We have lived in Arizona for a couple of years, but when we first moved here, I was very cautious about how far I ventured out until I learned my directions. We live in a valley and are completely surrounded by mountain ranges. … More WHY GOD NEEDS TO BE YOUR TRUE NORTH
We all know the type……she or he is the one who just has to be the center of things. She is the one who comes into a room and all heads turn. She knows how to seek attention and gets it for sure! She or he will talk over you and even act like you … More WHY GOD SHOULD BE YOUR ONLY AUDIENCE
IT IS HUMAN NATURE TO COMPARE………WE DO IT EVEN WHEN WE DON’T REALIZE. In our fast paced social media world the comparisons can be endless. You will be pushed daily into comparing yourself with all those perfect pictures of others’ lives. We even have a social media website that promotes just that…….pictures. All … More WHY COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS IS ALWAYS A LOSE LOSE SITUATION
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