Why Am I Here?
Ten years ago as I walked through the streets of Manhattan, in frustration, I asked the Lord: ‘Why are you taking me this way?’ I wasn’t talking about the fact that I was passing the corner by Barnes and Nobles next to some huge potted plants. It was the emotional journey that had already felt […]
Lead Me
This week I quietly celebrated a milestone anniversary. It’s not one that would mean much to others, in my opinion, but, for me, it’s been life altering. Ten years ago I moved into a new home, that I am confident the Lord had me move into. Then, a few days later, I pulled out the […]
A Divine Set Up
I had the privilege last week of sharing a message at a church. I was excited when I received the invitation and what the topic would be, ‘Go Red for Heart Health’. After prayer and some thought, I knew the angles I wanted to share from. It would be both a practical health message, but […]
Broken to Build Better
Sometimes, living through the hardest thing sets you on the path to realize some blessings on the other side. When the words started forming for this morning’s post, I started telling God that I didn’t want to particularly share this story. I wasn’t quite ready to talk about it. Then, I looked over at a notebook […]
Sometimes, it Will Be the People God Sends
Last week was one of my most frustrating weeks that I can recall in the recent history of my life. My house had just gotten insulated, and the very next morning after that project, my heat went. Add to this, that they were some of the coldest days that I can recall, with temperatures feeling […]
When God Doesn’t Answer the Way You Hoped
The last few days have been some of the most frustrating times I can remember in my recent life. I’ve dealt with a variation of the same issue for the last five days. Every time I think the issue has been solved, a new one emerges. Frustration. And, the thought has been on my mind, […]
We Are All Fighting Silent Battles
This week, after a few weeks away from the gym, I decided to go back. It had been the holiday season and my daughter was home from school, and then when she did return to school, I went back to my favorite form of exercise, walking in the open. Even when it’s cold, I bundle […]
What’s the Next Step?
‘What do you do when you’ve done all you can?’ Those are the words to a song that just came to mind. The answer comes back: ‘stand’. When you’ve done all that you can, in your strength, and you are waiting for God to do what you cannot, you ‘stand’. There are a few verses […]
Obedience is Better Than Sacrifice
There are times in our lives that God will direct us to do things that make no sense to us. In those moments, we get to make a choice: will we do the thing, or will we be disobedient and not do it, or delay doing it? Over the last 10 years of asking God […]
What Does the Lord Say?
As I contemplate what my topic is for this morning, I deliberate between what I believe God is telling me personally vs what needs to be shared for the benefit of all of us. You see, my writing is not just for you, or me, it is for all of us. I can come back to […]