Category: Inspirational

Inspirational

Moving Has Its Ups and Downs

I’m finally set up in my new home office and eager to check back in with you. I trust God has been watching over you and the people you love since we’ve been apart. As most of you know, I’ve moved and I’m excited about all God will do for me and for Bruce in […]

June 19, 2024
Family

Moving Day

Okay, so this is it! In less than ten years, we moved from Nashville to Fort Myers, Florida. then we moved back to Nashville for our work. Less than two years later, we moved to Savannah, Georgia because nobody was having face to face meetings during Covid. Less than two years later, we moved back […]

May 20, 2024
Inspirational

Is that Even Possible?

Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”  Mark 10: 27, NLT What Do You Believe? Alice laughed: “There’s no use trying,” she said, “one can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was […]

May 16, 2024
Inspirational

Let’s Faith It!

Hebrews 11:1 may be one of the verses we know best, but still struggle to understand. The New International Version says, “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for, and assurance about what we do not see.” The Message Bible says, “By faith, we see the world called into existence by God’s word, what […]

May 13, 2024
Inspirational

It’s a Mom Thing

Have you ever had someone in your life who loved you unconditionally, cared for you when you couldn’t, or wouldn’t care for yourself, and was loyal to a fault? They did all they could to help you become the person you were designed to be. They had their own style, their own way of showing […]

May 11, 2024
Inspirational

Your Own Giving Tree

I love Shel Silverstein’s book, The Giving Tree. It’s such a wonderful reminder of what it means to give to others with your whole heart. Of course, sometimes givers imagine they give far more than they receive, but it’s possible that it only appears that way. When God sees the way you give heart first, […]

May 6, 2024
Inspirational

One Kind Word

A theologian and hymnwriter named Frederick William Faber, born in 1814, said this. “Many a friendship, long, loyal, and self-sacrificing, rested at first on no thicker a foundation than a kind word.” Faber may be best known for his hymn called “Faith of Our Fathers,” but this quote resonates with us in the first blush […]

May 2, 2024
Inspirational

Gracious Uncertainty

I love this title from a piece in My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. In a world that struggles to be precise, to know ahead of time what might happen next, or to simply feel comfortable in the present moment, we might want to consider the idea of living in gracious uncertainty. We […]

April 30, 2024
Inspirational

There’s Only One You

What do you see when you stand in front of the mirror? Most likely, you’ll see some aspect of yourself that doesn’t quite meet with your approval. You may think you need a haircut, or you need to lose a few pounds.  Or, maybe, you’ll see the reflection of someone who has lived an amazing […]

April 23, 2024
Inspirational

What Do You See?

Your opinion, your point of view, and what you see when you look out at the world, are unique aspects of who you are. Your view is colored by your own cognitive biases and perspectives built on years of shaping your experience of life. You and your neighbor may see the exact same scene, but […]

April 16, 2024