So many hearts find Mother's Day to be a time of sadness and despair, instead of gladness and delight. Many have lost their mothers due to cancer or old age. Some have been abandoned or abused by their mothers, and are no longer a part of each other's lives. Some have never known their mothers. … Continue reading 15 Ways to have a Blessed Mother’s Day Even if Family is Not There
No one can tell me there isn’t a GOD! God gave my son a MIRACLE! He gave my dad a MIRACLE at the same time! They are no longer sick. They have been healed! JESUS IS THE MIRACLE! Repent, and ask him to come into your life! I posted this good news to social media, … Continue reading Jesus Is INSTRUMENTAL to your Healing!
Last night, while praying with my family, and discussing the Proverbs, my seven-year old daughter reminded me that she wanted to read the Proverbs too! Convicted, I realized this was the second night in a row that she had mentioned it to me, and that I had not included her when I had invited my … Continue reading The Heart of a Child Seeks Wisdom
Daddy you might have missed out on some love when you were my age. I understand. Daddy, don't you know that's why God gave me to you, to help heal that sad place in your heart? When you take me dancing you will forget your pain as we slip and slide on the dance floor. … Continue reading Dear Daddy, Please Dance with Me! (Father Daughter Dance: An Open Invitation)
Many children are living on earth as orphans. They are left fatherless and motherless. Sometimes it's because of circumstances that couldn't be helped; sometimes it's because of the sins of the forefathers, and the fall of man. But the silver lining is that God loves adoption! God promises to come for those of us who … Continue reading Adopted by God, Never Alone!
"Forgive... Or, you can choose not to forgive, and get farther away from God. Usually, if you're not a forgiver, you're not a Christian... Like, if your dog chewed up your shoe... you still love him!" ~Abigail Pelleman, age 7 These were the words my daughter said to me this week, after she overheard me … Continue reading Forgiveness is a Chewed Shoe
A couple weeks ago, as I stood in line at Costco to purchase my groceries, a young mom struggled with her three children in line. She wore a baby in a pouch, had an older baby in the top seat of the cart, and was trying to calm an angry preschooler who sat in a … Continue reading Fill Your Shopping Cart With Love
I walked out of my bedroom today, and laughed out loud... Barbies were lined up, one by one, their backs sitting neatly against each and every spindle of the balcony railing at the top of the stairs. Several held itty bitty Barbie babies in their arms. I surveyed the entire scene with amusement. "What are … Continue reading Barbies at Church…Preach, Pastor Chocolate!
I love animals. They were created by God for us to enjoy. We are to care for them, as they help us with our work and comfort us. However, given a situation where I had to choose between the lives of my children or the life of an animal, I'd choose my children's precious human … Continue reading YOU Are Worth More Than A Gorilla…God Says So!
Last Monday, my daughter came down with the dreaded stomach virus. It was hard to watch our sweet six-year-old bravely suffer, as each wave of nausea hit, until finally nothing remained in her skinny little belly. At two a.m., I thought to anoint her with frankincense oil. Her vomiting lessened and she was finally able … Continue reading God Pulls Us Through Trials of Suffering
The Silver Lining 