Can I really be happy?  If so, how do I get to the place where it’s not my struggles that determine who I am?  How, oh how, do I find my happy place? These are real questions and, if they live in your heart, you are not alone.  I think everyone strives to be happy. […]

Sorry, I don’t have enough time. I just need more hours in the day. Have you ever caught yourself thinking these things?  Me too, however I’m convinced I’m wrong! Our God in His infinite wisdom gave us 24 hours in the day & ordained part of that for sleep, rejuvenation.  He also is the one

Can life be busy?  Absolutely.  Can we let precious moments pass us by?  Without a doubt, the answer is yes.  I’m convinced that significant moments happen on purpose; we learn to seize the brief occasions that would otherwise disappear & we plan our schedules to include special times before they are forgotten. Ephesians 5:15-16 echoes

My childhood memories are full of beautiful smells.  My parents owned flower shops and I grew up running the aisles and sneaking into the cooler.  Oh, I can remember walking in that cooler just to smell how amazing it was when it was full of flowers.  I especially loved to take a rose and hold

Patience…oooo it’s such a yucky little word.  It’s a virtue that seems very difficult to embrace.  Do we have to be patient?  Well, I think as we take a little glance into the heart of God today, we will all agree that this one little word can change our entire worlds.  It is simply a

“Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.  Remember the wonders He has done.” ~I Chronicles 16: 11 – 12 On our first missions trip, many moons ago… okay it was exactly 17 years ago next month, I started a little tradition all my own.  We landed in Greece, in route to

I walked through the front door of our house the other day, after traveling for several weeks.  Ahh, that special feeling of being home greeted me once again.  As I carried my little boy down the hallway, who had hours before fallen asleep for the night, I was overwhelmed with peace.  There is just something

Have you ever said to yourself  “Oh, God I need I grace for today!”  I can confess that I’ve sure had that thought on many days!  I can remember right where I was when I cried out to God for grace.  What followed was unexpected, as He carried me to His word to understand that

Have you ever said to yourself  “Oh, God I need I grace for today!”  I can confess that I’ve sure had that thought on many days!  I can remember right where I was when I cried out to God for grace.  What followed was unexpected, as He carried me to His word to understand that