Randy and I just got back from a trip of a life time to Napier, New Zealand. Napier is a small little town on the North Island that is charming, quaint and nothing short of splendipitous. I think that means very very spectacular. We stayed with missionaries who pastor a church in Napier and who work a lot with youth/teens. Our nearly two weeks in New Zealand was spent ... Read More »
Prayer
5 ways to survive Mother’s Day when you want to be a Mom but aren’t.
Mother's Day is a sweet day of honoring our Moms and our children. Flowers, dressing up, pictures, cards that share our heart's message and on and on the celebrating goes. But there are women most likely in your midst who are having a hard time celebrating because of an ache inside. A deep ache that can't always be explained. She might be the woman who is barren and longs to ... Read More »
When Mama’s Pray
I remember praying with a group of Moms years ago when one of the teenage sons of a Mom was in a deep funk. He was glued to his computer screen hooked on a game that kept him up for hours on end. We asked God to release the control of this addiction and to help him break free. Little did we know the very next day the boy would spill a drink all over the keyboard preventing him ... Read More »
Growing Stronger Roots – A Prayer Journal Review
Oh friends this prayer journal is such a great little nugget of gold. I just love it. I'm still not sure how I came across Tara Furman on social media but I'm sure glad I did. She put together this prayer journal and it's packed with all kinds of treasures! My favorite features in this prayer journal... The categories - Praise. Thanksgiving. Confession. Favorite Verses & ... Read More »
We trust the God we know.
One way we get to know God is through his word. His word is alive and active. And the more we know him the more we love and trust him. Today's Attribute and focus is God is our Shield. Remember today that no matter what you face you have a God you can take refuge in. He is safe. He is strong. He can protect you. Run to him. Praise him for being your shield. Find comfort in ... Read More »
3 ways to overcome a fear of praying out loud
Okay let's get super real here and confess that sometimes praying out loud can be intimidating even if you've been attending church forever. It doesn't have to be but we start overthinking the process of talking to God in front of others and fear we can mess it up. We fear what we say might not be the right thing or good enough. Or maybe we think we don't have a place in ... Read More »
4 things to the Woman still waiting to be a Mom:
To the desiring woman still waiting to be Mom, It's hard, isn't it? Still waiting. Hoping that this would be the Mother's Day you celebrate as a Mother with a child in her arms. While you're still hanging on to hope and know God has a plan there's still a deep ache inside your heart. And you wonder if you can make it to Sunday morning service where all the Mother's are ... Read More »
When children pray
This week our church had Missions Conference and as a part of it our missionaries went into the classes at the Christian School associated with our church talking about their ministries. My in-laws are pastors to missionaries and they travel the world encouraging missionaries. But this week as they went to classes they wanted to send the message to kids that they could be ... Read More »