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Faith, Belief, and Our Eternal Home (In Loving Memory of my brother in Christ – Charlie Kirk)
A Journey We’re On Together Faithful and loving friends, first, this is a lifetime journey we are on, and what a comforting thought to know we’re on it together! This is my nineteenth message. They say time flies when you’re having fun, so I think it’s safe to say, it...
Speak Life, Not Death – Proverbs 18:21
Friends, I had a completely different message planned for this week, but God had such a clear message to me… speak life, not death, allow my children to understand the power of their words. Aligning your thoughts with God’s Word is paramount! Let’s dig in. Speaking...
Do Not Be Discouraged, But Cling to Your Faith
The Message I Heard “Do not be discouraged, but cling to your faith,” – God. This is the message I heard the other day when I felt discouraged and kept overthinking different scenarios (ones of which are falsities of the enemy)! When we are knee deep in glorifying the...
Rest: A Gift from God
Rest…. This is one of my all-time favorite words! Did you know that rest is reflected in the Bible as a gift from God, not only spiritually, but physically too. God worked for six days to create the universe, then He rested (Exodus 20:11). The Blessing of Simplicity I...
My Son’s Miraculous Arrival: A Journey of Faith and Trust in God
The Blessing of Birth This message, my precious friends, is such an extension of the last – boasting in the Lord, and never in man, my hope remains in Him. I first want to express my heart-felt thoughts and encouragement to any woman or couple who have had troubles...
Boasting in the Lord: Finding Contentment and Purpose in God’s Timing
Boasting in myself or in anything of this world, I will not do, but boasting in the Lord, that’s where it’s at, friends! These messages of hope and encouragement; although realistic and true are sometimes a little heavy, so my spirit is leading me to lighten it up a...
Forgiveness: The Freedom You Didn’t Know You Needed
Forgiveness Is Essential Forgiveness is essential in our genuine walk with God. I wish you as my faithful readers had the chance to sit in on one of my classes at the prison. I am blessed with the opportunity to mentor individuals who often struggle immensely with...
Miraculous Moments – Faith, Feathers, and the Presence of God
Faithful Friends! That is what you are, and I thank you for your faithfulness! Speaking of faith, I pray this message of true meaning to me personally will touch you so spiritually and bring upon a newfound understanding and belief in God—and not just in God, but in...
Not About Me: God’s Greater Purpose in Pain
Trusting that God has a plan in the midst of pain takes courage on our part. For me, having to say “see you later” to mama as we had her Celebration of Life ceremony was, in fact, the hardest thing I have ever done (Psalm 34). When Control Meets Grief You see, I am...
Behind the Scenes: A Tribute to My Mama’s Quiet Yet Powerful Legacy
Behind the scenes…. making a difference, behind the scenes (1 Peter 3:15). I am writing this blog in honor of my precious mama, one I can confidently say made an enormous difference in this world, leaving her amazing mark, “behind the scenes.” A Life of Quiet Impact...
In Honor of Kerrville: A Pause for Prayer
📖 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 In honor of those who are hurting in the community of Kerrville, Texas, and the surrounding areas, I would like to bypass my normal encouraging blog post today....
Embracing Confidence and Uniqueness Through God’s Design
Confidence in God, Not Just Ourselves In last week’s message, I really wanted to focus on confidence and the importance of remembering, our confidence, our assurance is not only self-driven but truly derived from God. Matching that confidence within yourself, along...
Where Does Your Confidence Come From?
Rooted in the Word My confidence comes from the Lord (Philippians 4:13). Following where I left off last week, the Holy Spirit speaks to me about ensuring you know where your confidence derives from. I loved what my intelligent pastor, Pastor Cliff said in church this...
From Trials to Triumph: My Testimony of Growing in Faith
By now, I hope you are finding, despite trials and pain, growth of maturity in spirituality will allow your faith to become stronger and stronger. Previously, I spoke about the book of James, and his message to the Jewish Christians. Facing trials builds our faith...
Thank You for Being Here
Before I even begin this week’s message, I want to first say, THANK YOU!Thank you for reading, for allowing my story to encourage you, to lift you up and comfort you in knowing you are not alone! Continuing the Message of Grace I want to continue to minister to you...
God’s Amazing Grace: A Reflection on Salvation, Mistakes, and Mercy
“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory” (Romans 3:23). When I had my saving experience, it was intense. I still to this day, twenty-seven years later, wonder how God...
A Vision, A Calling, A Path
Beginning this post, I have to say, because it is at the forefront of my mind, it is such a relief and breath of fresh air to reach a point in life where you know, this is my path. What happened to me personally, which is a bit out of order from my last post, but...
Beauty from Ashes
My journey began January 11, 1979. Some would say it was a true Leave it to Beaver childhood, and I can agree with that, but even those who grow up in a seemingly blissful home, can and will go through many trials and tribulations.... That’s life. A Loving Family and...