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May 22, 2020
Doubts, Discouragement & Distractions are Doorways…
Here is one thing that I am 100% sure has happened to you this year already....a pesky little discouraging thought has popped into your mind. Am I right? It could be something small like…wow! look at the awesome new job her daughter has just landed, why isn’t that happening to my child..have I failed as […]
May 8, 2020
5 Day ENJOY Devotions
My One Word for 2020 is… (if you are wondering what ‘my one word’ is check out this article on my website here.) My desire for 2020 is to Enjoy… …God …Home …Life …Work and Writing. Enjoying HOME has been a BIG part of the past 6 weeks due to COVID 19. The virus has given […]
April 17, 2020
Take Time to Linger in the Word
Don’t you just love the word ‘linger’? It sounds like what it means. …to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave, …to dwell in contemplation, thought or enjoyment, …to dawdle or loiter. Do those definitions describe your approach to God’s Word? Do people […]
March 9, 2020
Leaning into Him through the Power of Thanksgiving
Have you noticed what I end every weekly newsletter with? Keep leaning into Him…. Have you wondered how to do that? consistently? Over the next couple of weeks I want to share how I have learned to keep leaning into Him (God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit). This week, in […]
March 5, 2020
2 Essential Spiritual Growth Mindsets…
This week I have been camping out in Romans 8 – an awesome passage of God’s word. There are so many layers to treasure in this chapter. I am sure that I could be gleaning gems for the rest of my life from these 39 verses. I challenge you to take time out this week […]
February 27, 2020
Looking for a Fresh Start?
It feels like time for a Fresh Start. A New Beginning. A time to draw a line in the sand, step over and start afresh. A time to renew vows. A time to dust of those dreams. A time to refresh our surroundings. A time to get rid of the old stink’in thinking. A time […]
August 18, 2019
4 Practical Ways to Remember God in the Night Watches
There is something about the watches of the night. For me, it is a sacred space and time for my soul to remember my Heavenly Father. Usually these sacred sessions are not planned, but God ordained. I can’t sleep. So instead of fussing, complaining and stressing I reframe the frustration and accept the invitation to satisfy my soul by remembering […]
August 17, 2019
Living Your Own Life…
Imagine how contented you would be if you lived your own life instead of trying to live someone else’s. Why do we look around at how others are living and try to copy their lives? It wasn’t such a big deal when we were kids – we only had our fellow class mates or church friends […]
May 27, 2019
Why I am no longer using The Passion Translation (TPT)….
This is what I wrote this week to my weekly email readers… Sorry. I want to set aside this weekly email for an apology. I want to say sorry to you, my reader, for not taking the time to check on the agenda and origins of The Passion Translation (TPT). I think it has only […]
May 17, 2019
How to Read Your Bible for Spiritual Growth
I receive a number of emails from you all, sharing your main spiritual challenge and one that rises to the top is….How do I read the Bible so that I can grow? It’s a great question! Firstly, it’s good to stop, step back and revisit the why. Why do you read your Bible? What is […]
