Recently a friend told me that he has tithed for years and God has blessed him with an abundance of “stuff.” Another friend told me that she was blessed to be a wife and mother and was trying to figure out why she “deserved” such goodness in her life. It got me thinking. I am 41 years old (don’t tell …
I used to be really afraid of the dark. Now I’m only sorta afraid of the dark. I don’t like the dark because I can’t tell what is coming in front of me. I can’t predict what will happen next so I can’t prepare myself for it. Things, bad things, could be upon me before I have a chance to …
Is it me or is it hard to believe it is already November? Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I heard “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” in Target. What?! You know what this means, don’t you? Another year has flown by and we still act like we’re shocked by the date. This got me thinking…cause that’s what I …
This is a picture of my office. I work a lot of hours in this room. To be honest, sometimes it is really hard work. I often feel the weight of people’s marriages, their difficult pasts, and their present chaos. I am usually very tired after my 9-hour day. I sleep hard and try to play hard on the weekends …
We had another awesome women’s retreat this weekend. I was one of three speakers at this intimate event to lead women of our church to a deeper walk with God. I spoke this morning about our Eve moments, the moments that we realize we’ve done something we can’t fix. How often we try to hide it, or minimize it, or …
So I wrecked my car, got a ticket (in the accident), and I think I may have lost a filling. Not sure. The rental went back yesterday since the insurance settled on Friday. I have no car, and if that’s not punishment enough, I have to pay a fine. A friend told me that she got the same ticket and …
The relationship between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is perfect and complete. The oneness they share cannot be separated or even wedged. It is a relationship of perfect and constant submission. Jesus was clear that everything He did was out of submission to the Father. The Father has always been clear that He exalts the name of …
The day I got my Mini I was thankful that God had provided it for me. I needed a car and got an awesome little buddy. Seriously. If you’ve ever owned a Mini you know what I mean. They are just fun. I also understood that God gave me the car to use but that it was not permanent in …
I was reflecting on Jesus our Vine (from John 15). When I truly think about what He was implying, it overwhelms my heart. Jesus is not asking to be a higher priority in our lives. Jesus is asking to be the Source of our lives. In the book Abiding in Christ, Andrew Murray points out that in order for a branch to …
Well that definitely left a mark! So what happened? I know you are asking that so let me tell you…. Morning traffic was especially bad this morning. It is a very random thing here in Savannah. Some mornings I fly into work, other times it takes me 20 minutes. There are no patterns or days or times that measure what …