I’m a native Floridian, transplanted to the great state of Texas 20 years ago. You know I love Texas, but a big part of my heart will always live in Florida. Nearly all of my family are scattered around the state; most of them, and...
October is my favorite month of the year. But this year, October has begun with tragedy and heartache on so many levels. Hurricane Helene has been a life-wrecker of epic proportions. The war in the Middle East is at a boiling point. Our country is...
We’ve made it to the end of the first month of the New Year and I hope you’ve set a nice, sane pace for yourself in entering 2023. I’m eager to hear from you on the One Verse you’ve selected to memorize and live out...
It’s a brand-new year! We’ve got brand-new journals, 2023 calendars and daily planners…and lots of us are selecting a new word to focus our life on in 2023—and that’s all well and good. Words are powerful—and there are no more powerful words than those contained in...
*Excerpt from the Life on Life podcast episode #85 "Tis the Season for Family Drama." Listen or watch this episode, and read Luke 6:27-26 and Romans 12:9-21 for more Biblical, practical help! Remember who you are and Whose you are We're called to live differently. You can do it!...
If I could pass along to you only one thing, only one critical piece of advice or guidance in your walk with the Lord it is this: jealously guard your relationship with Jesus. Why? Because it is your relationship—your intimacy with Jesus—that is constantly under attack. Not...
Do you have a personal story about how Jesus has changed your life? Maybe you’ve heard it called a “testimony” in some circles. A testimony, by definition, is just that–a personal story. It’s a public declaration (you don’t keep it to yourself) regarding a religious...
The most powerful form of witness is a simple, personal story of what Jesus has done in your life. Take note that I didn’t say, “The most powerful witness is she who has attended the most Bible studies and knows the most about the Bible.” No, it’s...
It takes the devotion of a daily relationship with Jesus to become “more than a conqueror” (Romans 8:37). Daily choosing to walk with him in His Truth; to hang in there with him no matter what. Daily surrendering to his leadership and Lordship over your life. Daily...
When Jesus said, "Follow me" - he wasn't looking for a verbal response; he was looking for action. And he still is. "Yes, but…" is how most of us respond to Jesus. We’ve got more pressing, urgent issues to attend to “first.“ That’s fine. Jesus isn’t...