“Love never gives up on people. It never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits.”‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭7‬ ‭ERV‬‬https://bible.com/bible/406/1co.13.7.ERV As people who love God and who are called according to his purpose we have to exude the fruits of the spirit. You should never have to announce to the room…”I’m a Christian”. If your life…

I will accept any apology given with a pure heart and filled with love. All of us have said things we did not mean or maybe we meant to say those words but we were unaware of its effect on the other person. As humans we mess up , but as long as we have…

“Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those who have died. We don’t want you to be sad like other people—those who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died, but we also believe that he rose again. So we believe that God will raise to life through Jesus any who have died…

For me and my family Thanksgiving weekend kicks off the Christmas Holiday season. Trees are put up and decorated, stockings are hung and the glow from the tree is the backdrop for the next few weeks. Many people use words like Happy Holidays to avoid offending people who do not celebrate the birth of Christ…

“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.”‭‭Jude‬ ‭1:24-25‬ ‭KJV‬‬https://bible.com/bible/1/jud.1.24-25.KJV Do you have that one scripture that just calls…

“Great blessings belong to those who don’t listen to evil advice, who don’t live like sinners, and who don’t join those who make fun of God. Instead, they love the Lord’s teachings and think about them day and night. So they grow strong, like a tree planted by a stream— a tree that produces fruit…

Have you ever walked past a penny on the ground? Me too, then I heard a man say “Pennie’s make dollars”! From that day on I don’t pass by any money on the ground without picking it up. You are probably wondering where I am going with this? If you take a penny, toss it…

Today I looked at my hands and saw an old lady. I was so shocked I picked up the phone and called my daughter and told her “My hands look so old “. I should comment that I don’t feel old and I’ve been told I don’t look my age. 58 is really not that…

You ever find yourself in the middle of your mess singing the gospel song by Kirk Franklin:I’ve gone through the fireAnd I’ve been through the floodI’ve been broken into piecesSeen lightnin’ flashin’ from aboveBut through it all I rememberThat He loves meAnd He caresAnd He’ll never put more on meThan I can bear It’s a…

“Be kind and loving to each other. Forgive each other the same as God forgave you through Christ.”‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:32‬ ‭ERV‬‬https://bible.com/bible/406/eph.4.32.ERV Assume good intent is a phrase that I have heard over and over, it’s used at work, at home, at church and at play. It’s good advice. Assume good intent, I like that phrase ,…

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13:8‬ ‭ERV‬‬https://bible.com/bible/406/heb.13.8.ERV Riding along the highway in Michigan this fall afternoon seeing the changes that have started to take place with Mother Nature as the leaves are changing colors and falling off the trees I am reminded that life’s cycles continues whether you are ready or…

“I will stand like a guard and watch. I will wait to see what the Lord will say to me. I will wait and learn how he answers my questions. The Lord answered me, “Write down what I show you. Write it clearly on a sign so that the message will be easy to read.…

Oh how I love meeting people and experiencing God in new ways. I was checking out of a hotel (who will remain nameless, not because it was not fantastic but because this post is not about them) and the front desk staff was friendly, conversational and inspiring. My husband had on a shirt from the…

My first thought was “I’m not going to church, I don’t have nothing to wear”. Ooooh the enemy tried it, but immediately the spirit of God rose up and sent me the thought “what does what you wear have to do with anything”? Ok ok ok ok I get it.I searched for a scripture to…

I was thinking about why we struggle so in this world and I realize we have normalized our dysfunction. Think about how many bad habits we picked up from our family members and brought them into adulthood and passed them on from generation to generation? As women our mothers, aunties and granny’s pain became our…