Once upon a time when my babies were small, kissing boo-boos satisfied them though the tears continued to leak from their eyes. I remember the day reality hit, and my five year old called me out on the whole “kiss-my-boo-boo-Mommy” tact. When I offered to kiss his owie, he promptly retorted, “That doesn’t work Mommy.” […]

  Maybe you are jaded and maybe you h-a-t-e February 14th. You might be the proverbial Scrooge of Valentine’s Day (aka “Love Day”), and it is “. . . all humbug, HUMBUG, I tell you!” as far as you are concerned. Maybe the thought of lovers/friends exchanging flowers, stuffed animals, balloon bouquets, and chocolate in […]

Thankful for a Change of Heart by Christy Pearce on November 27th, 2016     But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart Romans 6:17 My heart just wasn’t in it. As I sat warming the wooden bench at church camp, the Gospel message […]

? Okay, I admit it.  I am the first one to become nostalgic this time of year. Songs with the sound of bells tinkling playing over department store speakers melts my little heart into a puddle.  All I have to do is smell a little cinnamon while looking at Christmas decorations to feel that “It’s…

Today I am over with Brenda McGraw and our friends of Ask God Today sharing how God helps our hurts-even when trusted friends leave us. (And linking up with Grace & Truth for the first time in a while!) PS there’s a give away over there today! 😉 “For it is not an enemy who taunts me—then […]

The Come With Me online bible study is in full swing at over Suzanne Eller’s web home and all across Facebook! Click here to join us! Suzie’s words are challenging women to “step out into the deep” toward what Jesus is asking them to do! You don’t want to miss being a part of this community! […]

Is There a “Grace Card” Left For The 9 Pakistani School Shooters?   1 Corinthians 6:9-11 9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy,…

Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” Mark 14:29, ESV I didn’t plan on my mouth flying open, but suddenly it did. The thought bubbles floating around my brain shed their delicate membranes. They mutated into words with sharp talons, and they flew straight out of my very own […]

I was STUFFED. I had eaten so much; there was no room to even breathe. Our anniversary celebration at a fondue restaurant was a rare treat. From the steaming pot in the center of our table, we drew bite after bite of delectable veggies, succulent meats and mouth-watering desserts.  It was the source of pure […]

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 5:13, ESV We’ve been there—asking God to “open” doors or to “close” them. But what happens when the door stares at us with a half-cocked sneer? […]