Christmas Mercy in God’s Timing

“Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. But the angel said to him: ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your...

Tell Your Heart to Beat Again

One of my new favorite songs is “Tell Your Heart to Beat Again” by Phillips, Craig and Dean. I can hear it over and over again. Each time I hear it my heart literally feels the ache of the greatest disappointments in my life but without the pain of...

Faith & a Flood Part 2

The entry below was originally posted on May 29, 2015. Here we are 11 months later dealing with another flood. It is good to go back and read what I wrote the first time and be reminded that God has purposes for us in EVERYTHING. That includes two floods in a year. My...

God’s Purposes in My Story

“I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.”  Psalm 57:2 When it comes to dating and trusting God for a husband, I find fertile ground for “what if’s”. . . what if I would have agreed to being set up by my mother’s friend? What if I had been...