I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I hope that your heart was filled with gratitude for all that you have been given. In, "Do We Have a Thankful Heart", I discussed the idea that it is easy for us to be thankful for the many things that we are given and to express our thanks on a holiday. We looked at the idea of being thankful and expressing it beyond our holiday ... Read More »
Do We Have a Thankful Heart?
It's easy this time of year to be thankful. It's easy for us to say we are thankful for our family, our homes, our food, and all the things that seem to flow from a grateful heart. It's easy to give praise and remember so well on Thursday all the greatness that has been provided to us. The excitement of the holiday also easily wears off and the stresses of life quickly become ... Read More »
Lay Down ALL Your Heavy Burdens
Recently, meaning the past couple of years, I have carried a very heavy heart. I felt like God was with me, yet I had this burden I could not shake. I felt I was trying all I could humanly do to get the situation to turn around. I spent time in prayer and felt God was clearly saying not right now or was He was saying maybe never. Will I ever get out of this season in my life? I ... Read More »
New to the Business
Thank you for joining me on this journey. I am really looking forward to this new adventure. I would like to add that this was my husband's idea. I love you honey. He is my biggest supporter, even when he is a bit hesitant, he is still supportive. He will also be one my first followers, hopefully not the only one. This is a very weird concept to me because I am not the ... Read More »
Seeking Service in God
It seems as if every time I am seeking to serve God, my life starts to get hectic. My kids seem to need some extra attention, my husband is supportive but hesitant, and the other relationships in my life seem to gain extra tension. I question my service and wonder, "if I am doing God's work, why does it all seem to be falling apart?" It takes some stepping back from the ... Read More »