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Thankful in Everything – Video Devotional

Thanks for watching my new Video Devotional – Thankful in Everything!

 

 

Amazing Police Testimony

Within about 24 hours of arriving in my latest location of being on the road for Jesus full-time for about 5 years with my special needs ministry dogs, I did my usual when I arrive at a new location even if it is one I have been sent by God before as this one was. I had left behind coastal South Carolina in sunny 70 degree weather at the beach with my beloved dogs to spend two weeks in grey, windy, and cold Virginia after spending 11 hours in the car. Two weeks later, I spent another 5 hours in ...

God Hears My Cries!

I was singing joyfully to the Lord in my usual fashion of making up little songs to sing to Him when I heard myself essentially singing to Him how thankful I was for how He hears my cries. I am not in any way gifted in song, but those words that poured forth from my heart and mouth were so powerful to me. So true. So worth repeating. So worth sharing with you.

Please think about it. The Creator of the universe, Lord of Lords, King of Kings, God almighty, He hears the cries of His people. He hear...

If You Struggle with Fear….

If you struggle with fear, please friend, don’t let the devil use it to stop you from living the life God is calling you to live!

This month marks 5 years since I put my little house not far from the ocean on the market, gave most everything away, and have been on the road full-time without a permanent residence with my special needs ministry dogs ever since for the Lord and ministry. I have struggled with fear, worry, doubt, and anxiety along with lots of other huge challenges my whole life – t...

Be an Inspiration

I have had people in my life who have been such an inspiration to me for a variety of reasons! Those who have been the greatest inspiration to me are those who have loved and followed the Lord with all their hearts and who have been humbly and boldly and wonderfully thankful to Him!

Do you want to be a great inspiration to others? I can’t think of a better way than to turn from your sins, believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and in His death and resurrection, be totally devoted to God and His ways, r...

Looking Back with Thanksgiving

Three times so far as of the writing of this book in my years thus far on the road full-time for Jesus and ministry full-time with my special needs ministry dogs, the Lord has sent me to New York City for seasons of ministry work there. I doubt I will ever forget the time He made clear He wanted me to stay through the coldest stretch of a New York City winter. I have become so sensitive to cold that I can get goose bumps at 70 degrees. Imagine my shock, dismay, and fear when God made clear His w...

People Are Listening

People listen. People hear. People pay attention. People notice. People think about. People remember. People consider what they hear others say. People are influenced by others’ words. When people listen to the words of Jesus’ followers, what do they hear? When people listen to what you speak, what stands out to them? Can they tell by your words that you are a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ? Can they tell you love the Lord? Do they hear that you are totally devoted to God? Or do they listen t...

Thank God for Good Fruit

Thank God for Good Fruit!

 

God shows us in the Bible the bad fruit we bear when we in our sinfulness live according to the flesh. He also shows us the good fruit we bear when we live in a godly manner according to His Holy Spirit who lives inside His followers. When we abide in Jesus, when we trust in the Lord, rest in Him, look to Him, put our hope in Him, have our faith in Him, seek Him, pray to Him, spend time alone with Him, read and live by His Word, hear and obey Him, follow Him, are devo...

Your Memorial Stones

In response to God’s command to him, Joshua told the Israelites to gather up so-called “memorial stones” so the Israelites and future generations would remember the miracle God performed for them concerning the Jordan river. Beautiful, but also tragic. Beautiful to have a memorial to commemorate God’s immeasurable goodness and to remind us to be ever thankful to Him. But also tragic that we don’t continually remember on our own all of His blessedness and blessings, continually praise and thank H...

Paralyzed Dog Miss Mercy’s Cup

Kneeling down on the floor of my hotel room in my life on the road full-time for Jesus and ministry with my special needs ministry dogs, I poured out a whole bunch of love to ministry dogs paralyzed Miss Mercy hit by likely a truck years ago and Grace dumped at a gas station and hit by two cars long ago. Within minutes God lovingly and graciously placed this message on my heart.

I was talking in my little Mommie-dog voice teasing about all the love Miss Mercy in particular craves. I told her she...