**This week's prize winner is Linda Hughes. Thanks to everyone for submitting such great comments!** *********************** It was totally out of the ordinary and I loved every minute. Heading up to the mountains with enough snacks to feed a small army, I was determined to make the next two days intentional and wonderful. After a 2 hour drive of winding up and down the Blue Ridge Parkway, I was ...
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Our Relationship Has Changed
**This week's prize winner is Cheryl Downing. Thanks to everyone for submitting such great comments!** *********************** To say that my relationship with God has changed a little over the years would be a gross understatement. God has walked with me through a lot of hard stuff and carried me when I wanted to quit my calling. We've faced ... Ups and downs. Victories and ...
5 Benefits of Living Water
I don’t know what the temperature is in your neck of the woods, but here in North Carolina the sun is shining and the heat is on. My outdoor plants are constantly begging for water to keep their flowers blooming and it seems that no matter how much water I give them it’s not enough. I love being outside, but when the summer months roll around you’re less likely to find me taking a jog in the middle of ...
Simple Effective Prayers
Have you ever thought, "why does praying have to be so complicated?" As believers, prayer should be as simple and instinctive as breathing, but for many that's not the case. Stressing over prayers was never God's intention for His children. We can get all tongue-tied and nervous, wondering if we are praying the right way. We complicate our prayer life by trying to follow formulas that seem perfect ...
When He Speaks
Wouldn’t it be great if God answered you immediately, every time you prayed or asked Him a question? Just imagine. You’d always have His clear direction and sure confirmation. You’d know exactly what to do in any situation. No more hesitating or second-guessing.Wouldn’t that be fantastic! Well, several months ago, I was dealing with a tough situation and kept asking God to bring clarity to what I ...
When The World Says You Can Have It All
Do you ever find yourself buying something you really don’t need? Maybe it's on sale. Maybe not. In a moment of weakness, do you ever simply declared, "I deserve this. Yes I do ... I can't have it all, but I can have THIS ... so there, I will ... and I'll be happier once it's mine." The world is quick to say, "You can have it all!" but it leaves us with empty promises. Every. Single. Time. We ...
Embracing Easter With Images of the Holy Land
Last summer, I had the privilege of traveling to the Holy Land with an amazing group of women. For me, it was a dream come true. Visiting places and seeing actual sites that I had read about in Scripture for years was such an surreal experience. Places like the Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Pools of Bethesda, City of Jericho, Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Temple Mount and the Upper ...
What Mom Never Told Me
I ran into the grocery story with one thing in mind. Bread. All I needed was one pack of hamburger buns to complete a last minute dinner idea. Instead of buying the generic ones in the bread isle, I decided to splurge and get the freshly baked rolls from the bakery section. After a quick check-out in the self service line, I walked back to my car with those warm sesame seed buns in hand. I barely made ...