I will never forget the day that my dad asked me a life changing question when I was 12. He came downstairs after having some prayer time with the Lord, and he asked me this simple question: Do you have a relationship with the Lord? I was (and still am) a talkative person, but in that moment, I had no words. I had gone to church all my life because after all, my dad was a preacher of the Gospel. I enjoyed the things of God, and was comfortable in my routine. But when he asked me that one question, I was confronted with truth that I couldn't get around. Did I ... Continue Reading...
Victory over keloid scars: my story
It has been 6 years since I got permanent relief from keloid scars/growths on my earlobes. This came after more than 30 years of dealing with them. Here is my story...I hope it helps someone ;-) My Mom always wore clip earrings ever since I can remember because she had never gotten her ears pierced. So growing up as a child and a teen, I never felt the need to get mine pierced either. That worked just fine for me, and I wore cute clip ons when I did wear them. It wasn't until I went away to college that my mind changed. Sometime in the middle of my freshman ... Continue Reading...
The powerful art of trailblazing
God calls us to be trailblazers. He will take you to places you've never been, that no one in your family has ever been, and have you do things that no one else in your family has done. It can be a little unnerving. You don't know how to do it to who even to ask about it. It's new level stuff, and it can be a bit scary. That is, until you realize that this trailblazing mission is not just about you. Somebody has to break through, or else nobody will go to the next level. You are breaking through for your kids, nieces, nephews, sisters, brothers, grandkids, Godkids, ... Continue Reading...
Purpose in HIS hands: your strengths AND weaknesses
God uses your strengths to bring you success, so that He can showcase HIS strength in your weakness. Whoa. Think about that. The Father gives you strengths (things that come easy and that you are good at) to cause you to succeed in your life. Each of us has a passion for something, and an area where it just comes "natural": styling hair, teaching students nuclear physics, or loving little ones and letting them know they are loved. He hones and sharpens those gifts in us (as we allow Him to) to elevate us and promote us and cause us to be successful. But what ... Continue Reading...
My kids will be alright!
As I walked to the mailbox this afternoon, my thoughts turned to my teen-aged children and them navigating through life. As many parents do, I want the best for them and definitely want them to NOT have to learn hard lessons in life. Yes, they will learn things for themselves, but I don't believe that they have to hit their heads against a brick wall in order for them to learn how to live. I have felt this overwhelming urge to somehow impart to each of them the sum total of all I have gleaned in my 45 years on the planet...all at once. You just want them to be ... Continue Reading...
Review (NO spoilers) and Giveaway! “Mom’s Night Out” DVD
9/9:Giveaway is now closed and winner has been selected. Please enjoy the review! Disclosure: I received this movie for the purpose of reviewing it on my blog. I also received a copy for a giveaway. All opinions expressed are my own. Man....what a movie. I didn't get the opportunity to see this in theaters, but thanks to some friends at Lovell-Fairchild Communications, I was given a copy for my family and I to view at home. And I am so grateful. When "Mom's Night Out" was released in theaters, I heard so much from so many people online about how much they ... Continue Reading...
#2: Everything springs from our relationship with God
Sometimes we like to compartmentalize our lives. We have our work lives, our home lives, our church lives, our relationship with God, and so on. We can tend to think that they are their own separate entities. The truth of the matter is, however, that the parts of our lives really do matter to each other, and they are really integrated. What we do in one part affects how we flow in the other parts, and hence, #2 thing to remember for 2013: Everything springs from our relationship with our Heavenly Father. The Father sent Jesus so that we could be in right ... Continue Reading...