Recently when my parents were visiting us here in sunny Arizona, they’d begin each day sitting on the back porch and saying, “It’s another pretty day.” To which I would say, “It’s a pretty day just about every day here in Arizona.” And, truth be told, I said it with a bit of a sadness, a longing, if you will…. Read More
I’ll admit it: by nature I’m a procrastinator/lazy person. Not that I just sit around the house and sleep or watch TV all day. I don’t. But I sure would like to. Of course, at the end of the day I’m always glad I didn’t. And if I do waste the day away, because I give into the urge…, well,… Read More
Sometimes I mean to do the right thing, but fail miserably. I try to keep my mouth shut when someone else is being argumentative, but end up blurting out my defense. I desire to save my money and use it for ministry, but instead I spend it on something frivolous. I want to speak graciously and only words that edify, but… Read More
Do you sometimes struggle to remember any of the principles learned in the last Bible study you completed? Do you sometimes feel like you study and study God’s Word but you see little change in your attitudes, actions or words? Like many of you, I’m a good Bible study girl. I’ve participated in more group studies than I can count… Read More
Don’t you just love it when you attend your “regularly scheduled meeting” and irregularly grand things happen? This past school year I’ve had the opportunity to speak at over 20 MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meetings in different areas of the country. And in many of those meetings I noticed things that seemed to be real winners, both in my estimation… Read More
I’ve been anticipating Saturday’s event with excitement and at least an ounce of trepidation. Ever since the coordinators of this tea mentioned that they will have a largely “unchurched” crowd in attendance, I’ve known that I must be sure to tell them about Jesus! So that’s all the more reason I need your prayers as I travel to Phoenix early… Read More