I am reading “A Quiet Place of Rest” by Nancy Leigh DeMoss for about the fourth time. In chapter 3, she discusses a survey that she did with 178 women which asked about the importance of having a daily quiet time with the Lord to pray and then what were some of the problems that prevented them from having a… Read More
6 Ways to Survive With Grief
This week marks 6 years and one month since my Daddy went to be with Jesus. The year before that my grandparents died eight weeks apart. It took a long time but most days I’m ok. Everyone once in a while, my grief hits me and I need a way to cope with it. 6 ways to survive with… Read More
Remembering the Real Meaning of Easter
Easter is this Sunday. I’ve been thinking about how much things have changed for this holiday. When my mom was growing up, they went to church on Easter Sunday in their best dresses, with lace socks and dress shoes. They spent the morning at church, celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus. Then they went home to eat a delicious… Read More
What Happened When I Lost My Faith
I have been a Christian since I was 14 years old. However, I have struggled with my faith many times since then. With all of the ups and downs of life that I’ve been through, it hasn’t always been easy to have complete faith that God is in control. The last few years have been hard for me. I fell… Read More
How To Walk in a Manner Worthy of the Lord
I have been praying for several years for myself, my sister, my daughters, my son-in-love, and my granddaughter to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord. What does that mean? To walk in a manner worthy of the Lord means to live in a way so that we will point other people to Christ. What does that mean? First of… Read More
Using the Armor of God in Real Life
During my quiet time this morning I just felt drawn to Ephesians 6. The armor of God. This past week or two have been really hard weeks. Satan has been attacking. He has attacked me financially, physically, and emotionally. Major car expenses, major medical expenses, torn ligaments, arthritis, many aches and pains, physical exhaustion, continued grief for my Mom, Dad,… Read More