For the last several years, my church holds an annual women’s event called “CAPTIVATE”. We are always blessed with great speakers, not the least of them being our Pastor’s wife Ginelle Payne. Or as her husband likes to call her “Nellie on Fire” because she is 100% a “firecracker” for God! Gosh I love that woman! And while it’s always a thrill to sit at … Continue reading When Life throws you Mud bombs
In some parts of the country there are Lumberjack competitions where the biggest and strongest compete by chopping down trees and sawing through thick logs. In one such competition, there was a match between a young, strong ax man and an older, slimmer one….. Continue reading How sharp is your edge?
Did you take some hard hits in 2019? I did, and while they the enemy of my soul was unsuccessful in his ultimate goal (to get me to deny my faith in God and turn away from the One who sustains me), he did land enough sucker-punches to have me “tagging out” and sitting on the side lines for a while. A long while!
I was weary of soul. I was saddened in my spirit. I was low in my faith for certain areas and concerns of life. And so I sat; catching my breath, licking my wounds…. Continue reading That was a low blow!
…it has taken me several decades to both learn and unlearn. For example:
It’s not enough to learn about the love of God … I also had to unlearn fear.
It’s not enough to learn to trust His love … I also had to unlearn rejection.
It’s not enough to learn to hope in His word … I also had to unlearn doubt….. (read more) Continue reading Morning Sips: A Renewed Mind
Have you ever been hoodwinked? Of course you have! So have I! Generally, “hoodwinked” isn’t a term used in the context of something positive. But when GOD is doing the hoodwinking…. Here’s how I got hoodwinked by God! Continue reading 2018: A YEAR FOR HOPE! (closing post)
My Pastor had recently preached a message and in it asked “What gets you up in the morning? What keeps you up at night?” He encouraged us that the answers to these questions would help provide insight into the way God had wired us individually to serve God and serve others, and were often were indicators for the profession God had uniquely equipped (read more) Continue reading The Garden Spot of the Soul (AYFH wk 48)
The following Monday, I grabbed my ipod and went for a walk around the neighborhood -listening to Podcast after Podcast teaching on the principals of speaking words of faith over fear, saying what God says about any given situation, and the power of God’s words spoken out of my mouth with believing faith. I’d walk and listen until my faith was built up sufficiently to swallow up feelings of fear and anxiety-and then .. (read more) Continue reading The Garden Spot of the Soul (AYFH wk 46)
I had a mean mouth. I knew how to use words to cut someone down in 3.5 seconds flat. I was actually kind of proud of how skilled I could be with my words. I guess it was Mr. “T” that helped me understand how much words can hurt a soul. I became a little more thoughtful about my speech. I learned to first process my feelings/emotions, then speak. A good practice for life, but unfortunately doesn’t accomplish much good when you’re…. #SpeakLife #PowerofWords #GuardYourHeart Continue reading The Garden Spot of the Soul (AYFH wk 45)
Putting Hope To Work 