Thanksgiving isn't just a day we celebrate each November. Gratitude is a perspective and practice that should impact our hearts and minds every day! Counting our blessings and thanking the Lord as the Giver of all good gifts, refocuses our minds, comforts our hearts, and refreshes our spirits. Thanksgiving is a mindset that turns our frowns upside-down. And most of all, it is an act of joyful worship! 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 , “ pray continually,  18   give thanks in all circ

When we think of prayer things like worship, thanksgiving, and asking God to meet our daily needs are what most often come to mind....

Hi there! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I am enjoying the start to the Fall season! It’s a perfect time to pause and thank God...

I'm so excited to share that one of my devotions was recently featured in the Fall print issue of Just Between Us magazine. The magazine...

The Bible opens in Genesis 1, by presenting God as Creator of everything—the heavens and earth, light and darkness, all the days of the...

Welcome to another devotion based on "Come to the Father: Drawing Near to God Through Prayer and Scripture." In this devotion I’d like to...

Isaiah 43:10 , “ You are My witnesses,’ declares the Lord, ‘And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me...

Welcome!  I wrote the following devotion based on my Bible study/ prayer journal book, “Come to the Father: Drawing Near to God Through...

I am currently writing scripts for videos that will accompany the chapters in my book, "Come to the Father: Drawing Near to God through...

Far too often our thoughts lead us down rabbit trails where we get lost in dark and lonely places and find ourselves at dead ends. The...

Grateful—such a beautiful word. A grateful heart turns a half-empty glass into a cup that’s overflowing. Counting our blessings is a...

I am so enjoying and grateful for all the words you have submitted. There is much encouragement to be found from each other’s...

Raise your hand if you would like to know God’s will for you today? I know I can’t see you, but I totally agree. Would you like Him to...

Have you ever heard the saying, “Confession is good for the soul?” Well, there’s actually a lot of truth behind that statement. God’s...

At the start of January, I wrote a devotion based on my word of the year—CONSIDER. Since then, many of you have shared your words with me...

At the start of the new year, I shared my word of the year with you—consider. I have been trying to consider many things such as my...

In my last post I shared my word for the year—Consider—and what it means to me. I asked for people to share their word for the year, and...

A new year, new possibilities. There are people who choose a word to focus on for the year. I have occasionally done this for myself....

You matter, you are significant, you are seen, and you are heard. There is no greater proof of our value and worth in God’s eyes than His...

This morning as I continued with my study of the book of Colossians the Lord brought some matters to my mind: There are times when I feel...