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April 15, 2017
The simplicity and the difficulty of the Cross
I wanted to wish you a happy Easter weekend, spending time with family and friends you love. As believers in Christ, we know that Easter is not about the Easter bunny, eggs, Peeps marshmallow candy, or even the cute chocolate bunnies we buy as gifts in colorful baskets for our kids. (Yes, I just bought Love this? Read More...
April 13, 2017
Our 25th “silver” wedding anniversary
This week, April 11, 2017, Ray and I had our 25th “silver” wedding anniversary. It seems like just two years, and then it also seems like it’s been forever. It has sure been HELL. But as I pointed out in my Facebook comment, never a dull moment! Despite our LOUD, INTENSE arguments for 25 years Love this? Read More...
March 25, 2017
Refreshing Rain: Repent of your sin
Yesterday we had a sudden thunderstorm here: heavy rain, loud thunder, and lightning. It stopped as suddenly as it started, and reminded me of the thunderstorms in the south where I grew up. Afterward, everything looked so fresh: the emerald-green grass, the tree’s leaves, and the beautiful flowers like our neighbor’s cherry tree, pictured above. Love this? Read More...
March 8, 2017
Know when to run
How do you know when to stay in a difficult situation, or when to walk away, or even run? You ask God. Kenny Rogers is one of my husband Ray’s favorite country music artists. I saw him years ago in a little restaurant-bar in California, but didn’t know who he was then. I really Love this? Read More...
January 27, 2017
What are you afraid of? Video invitation to my call January 28
What are you afraid of? I’ve taken an informal survey on Facebook asking this question and the answers vary from fear of death to fear of bridges. Whatever your fear is, God is bigger and more powerful. Jesus came to give you peace. Watch my video at the link on YouTube below for an invitation to Love this? Read More...
January 25, 2017
Fearless: Be Set Free From Fear telecall
Do you struggle with fear, anxiety, worry, and/or stress? You are not alone. I’ve battled fear and its tentacles my entire life, and many other people do, too. The world is a scary, dangerous , and unpredictable place today. Fear of not having enough money for the future, fear of terrorism, fear of people you Love this? Read More...
January 17, 2017
Be salty
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January 15, 2017
Lessons from an ice storm
There has been an ice storm here in Kansas City, Missouri. Not as bad as the epic Central Plains one in 2002, which left up to over 2 inches of ice over affected areas and knocked out electrical power to more than 650,000 residents and trees shattered under hundreds of pounds of ice. Still not Love this? Read More...
January 9, 2017
A new year gives HOPE
It’s a new year with exciting new opportunities, as well as new challenges like hiking a steep mountain as the woman is pictured above. The origin of the word opportunitiescomes from the Latin wordopportunitatem,which means “fitness, convenience, suitableness, favorable time.” Whether you’ve made New Year resolutions and goals, determining to be among the only 8% Love this? Read More...
January 2, 2017
#Oneword 2017
I believe that God gave me my “one word” and Scripture for 2017. I wasn’t looking for it. In fact, I thought about not having a “one word.” I’m not into fads. I don’t want my life hash-tagged. Click To Tweet I want to live by the power of the Spirit of God. Click To Love this? Read More...
