In the Morning

When I was single, my roommate and I set forth on a plan: to get up early three days a week and work out before our quiet time in the morning.  We weren’t exactly faithful, and I must admit, it is painful to wake up while the sun is still sleeping.  However, once I...

Jackie Kendall’s Best Advice

Last week, my ‘spiritual mama’ & mentor, Jackie Kendall, came to Nashville to speak at Moms Together at Fellowship Bible Church. Not only was I SO happy to just be around her again, but I love her fresh insights on motherhood, faith and daily...

Choose Joy

Choosing joy can be one of the most difficult decisions you make on a daily basis. As you read this now, be reminded that all good things come from the Lord (Through him all things were made – John 1:3).  Many of us have trials in front of us or hard times...

Unashamed

I pray a lot about walking in God’s will.  I pray and ask for him to reveal his calling on my life.  Sometimes, I believe I may be too legalistic about even that.  It’s not always about where we are, but what are we doing where he has put us.  Our primary purpose is...

Sow the Seed

When my daughter was six months old, we began teaching her sign language.  We knew that her motor skills would develop before her verbal skills, so we taught her basic signs to help her communicate during meal time, such as “thank you”, “please”, “more” and “all...

According to Your Faith

“According to your faith will it be done to you” – Matt 9:29 When I was listening to the radio yesterday morning, I heard a phrase come out of the host that was so simple yet so true.  He said, “We become what we believe”.  In other words, if we have...