Category: Love
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The only thing that counts…

Dear friends, the nails in Jesus’s hands and feet are not what held Him to the cross. It was His love for you and me that held Him there!
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Fearfully and wonderfully made…

Who am I that I would say to God’s face, “I love you Lord, but I don’t like how you made me? I wish you would have made me taller, thinner, smarter…” You get the picture?
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Don’t sweat the small stuff…

“Don’t sweat the small stuff. If he folds the towels wrong, be happy because they are folded!”
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Easter egg…

Did you know that there are easter eggs in the Bible? When Jesus Christ walked this earth, he fulfilled 351 old testament prophecies. Easter Sunday is the celebration of when Christ rose from the dead, breaking the curse of sin and restoring our relationship with God the Father. The Bible is full of clues to…
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Tending the garden…

“Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking…
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Laying out the good towels…

Jesus desires us to sit at the kitchen table and talk to him all night. Can you imagine how awesome that would be? Well, it is still awesome. He is here…in our hearts and anytime we need him, all we need to do is lift our voices and pour out our hearts. He wants to…
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Picking Teams…

Do you remember picking teams in school? The team captain would pick each player from the pool of students, based on their ability and of course, popularity. How many of you were the first to be picked? How many of you were the last? I was ALWAYS last! I wasn’t coordinated, fast, athletic, or popular.…
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No Greater Love..

This past week, our nation celebrated Veteran’s Day. Today, is the 10th anniversary of our son leaving home to join the United States Navy. It is hard to believe that it has been a decade. We, of course, are very proud of him. I have never been an overly emotional person. I have been described…
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Freedom to choose…

This week we in the US will choose a new president. We have the freedom to choose who our leader will be for the next 4 years. But did you know that you also have the freedom to choose where you will spend eternity? You have the choice to spend all of eternity with God…
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Rise UP!

I had the privilege of attending a virtual banking conference for women this past week and I wanted to share some insights I brought back from the speakers. The women who spoke were from all different backgrounds, but all shared the same theme, Rise Up! The first item I wrote in my notebook, “What do…
