Fly! Spread your wings and soar above the treetops, above the atmosphere. Fly like the birds do, going where the wind carries them. I cannot get the image of birds out of my mind. Flying free, their song piercing the silence of the air. I have never been one to like birds, but the Lord... Continue Reading →

How do you answer that question? Why do you want to live? Is it for your family? Your children? Your ministry? If we live for someone else, what happens if they leave? Life is about more than that. You need to want to live for yourself. You have to believe that you matter if you... Continue Reading →

“Hope is the joyful, confident expectation that good is coming. It is an overall optimistic attitude about the future, based on the promised of God. ( unknown)” We under estimate hope. Hope is powerful. It is life changing. Hope is the reason we live. ( artwork by Lisa Albinus) If we ever let go of... Continue Reading →

Recovery. This past year has been traumatic for many of us. As we round the corner into the new year, I want to reflect on what we are leaving behind. “There once was a woman who had ten valuable silver coins. When she lost one of them, she swept her entire house, diligently searching every... Continue Reading →

“Building resilience is an important part of growth and change. There are several ways to cultivate and inspire resilience in people. A good start is finding a sentence that resonates with you. It empowers you, motivates you, and becomes a mantra you internally chant to yourself every day. Words can make or break you and... Continue Reading →

All you can do in one day is not enough. If you are like me, there are just not enough hours in the day to do everything you want to do. Some days it feels like my brain is overwhelmed trying to think it all through! Matthew 6:34 in the Message says: Give your entire... Continue Reading →

I don’t trust easily. For years I had walls around my heart that were so thick no one could get in. Self- protection and fear. I could not trust people - I felt like it was not safe. Trust me. I would tell God that I trust Him, and then turn right around and say... Continue Reading →

There are watchers and there are movers. Which one are you? A watcher can take on many forms. They observe, they read and think about what might happen. A watcher may be afraid to move forward- believing they are just being cautious. They watch what God does around them- but are not ready to believe... Continue Reading →

Embrace the power of salvation's full deliverance, like a helmet to protect your thoughts from lies. (Ephesians 6:18, TPT) Save me O God! I am about to drown! Is that the meaning of salvation? What does that word mean to you? Salvation? In the Christian faith, salvation is the foundation for our relationship with God.... Continue Reading →

Have you ever felt like you were shining? I don’t mean that you were mysteriously lit up, or turned into some glowing creature. Have you ever felt as if you were shining like a lamp that lights up the room? Mark 4: 21-23 (TPT) He also gave them this parable: “No one lights a lamp... Continue Reading →