Mary waited, carrying the promise in her heart. She walked through her days carefully, feeling the weight of the child growing within her. Ordinary days filled with ordinary tasks, living and walking among the people she had known all her life. Some looked at her with eyes filled with pity,…
Read moreI am blessed to be spending a delightful few days in Florida with friends. These are friends I have known for years and there is an ease of visiting with them that says I am home. We laugh, we reminisce and we solve the problems of the world over coffee.…
Read moreHaving a grateful heart in the midst of trials and difficulties is something that most can’t understand. I recently had a conversation with someone who was going thru the fire, I had the opportunity to share all the huge obstacles that I’ve been able to get over in the past…
Read moreThe blessings of the Lord or new every morning. Sometimes we don’t always recognize them. Either they come disguised under the cloak of grief or we just pass them by in the rush of the day. If we were to take the time to look closely we would see the…
Read more“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 This year my word has been “fiercehearted”, and honestly it has been the most powerful…
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