The short, cooler days of fall are ushering in a time of preparedness for winter. I love this time of slowing down that speaks to my soul as I also prepare for and anticipate the upcoming Christmas Holiday. Family Christmas traditions are already starting to occupy thoughts and calendars. And as much as I try…

When you lose a friend it feels unnatural and painful. So, why do we have to lose friends? I wish I didn’t have to answer that question and instead could say, “you don’t have to lose friends, ever”. But that is not the way it is, everyone has lost or will lose a friend. Despite…

I have lived with fear most of my life. Even as a young girl, I nursed fears and illogical outcomes on a daily basis. Overcoming the spirit of fear always seemed like a good idea but living free from fear felt unattainable. Fear was my constant companion. -Going to sleep meant overcoming the spirit of…

“We’ll get together soon. I’ll call you.” Those words gave me hope of making a new Christian friendship.  We’ve moved often and I’ve heard those well-meaning words often. Sometimes smiles and pleasantries exchanged week after week, month after month—but no phone calls and no get-togethers.  Sometimes the start of a potentially great Christian friendship sparked…

Have you wondered, what is my spiritual gift? What does the Bible say about spiritual gifts, and why is it important to identify your spiritual gift? When I first learned God offered spiritual gifts, my next question was, “What is my spiritual gift?” And then I thought, how amazing that the creator of the world…

 Is it possible to get better at trusting God in making decisions? Does God care about every decision you make? When making decisions, can you learn to release control and believe God will guide you? When making decisions is there more than one choice that could be right? Most of us probably ask ourselves these…