Don't Give Up

With each passing day I see the disease of depression spreading, more people complaining of anxiety, a rise in stress induced health problems and people falling deeper and deeper into poverty. When I look around and see all of this... it grieves my heart. For those that don't know Christ I get it... until you know Him - life can seem hopeless. BUT- to those of us who do know Christ - Wake Up! We have hope! Before you go and get all judgy - let me state my credentials - As a child I was scarred by a tramatic event (I'm still not ready to share it but I'll get there), as a teenager/young adult I suffered a suicidal depression, as a married women I've faced divorce, financial uncertainty and so much more, as a mom I've had to deal with many attacks on my children whether it be rare sicknesses or them being bullied. I've had friends turn thier backs on me and even to this day I am brutally judged by others saying that the ministry I'm involved in is all about...

I read a blog post by Priscilla Shirer this morning and it blessed me so much that I am going to take a page out of her book and do something similar. She was cleaning out her phone pics and she shared some with her readers. It reminded me that not only is she a phenomenal Woman of God but that she is a busy mom running errands and taking time out from her ministry to be with her family and friends. When I think of her I picture her in the movie “War Room” or on stage at one of her many conferences. Sometimes I think we forget certain people are human and we all have to sit down at some point to use the restroom. She encouraged me by letting her hair down, so to speak, and took a break from her normal way of doing things so she could just be silly. So as I took some time out to delete some crazy pictures off of my phone, I thought I’d share some of my daily silliness and sometimes emotional moments with you. 1. We are currently renovating our sanctuary and we painted over a mural ...

Have you heard that old saying new level new devil? I have and I have certainly had my fair share of experiencing this but for some reason this go round seems to be kicking me in the booty a little bit harder than usual.  I am still clinging to the words of my previous blog “I am not defeated” and I am still getting up every day and putting on my spiritual armor but I could use some extra prayers. So if you are reading this thank you and pray for me. My calling, my destiny, my Jeremiah 29:11 (the plans God has for me), my Romans 12:8 (one of my spiritual gifts) is to encourage other Christians by sharing my testimonies on how God gets me through life’s challenges by simply applying His Word. God has blessed me above and beyond through His Word, the bible, and whenever I am facing a challenge in my life, which is almost every day, I dig deep into my treasure trove and find His pearls of wisdom. In the twenty years that I have been serving God He has never once let me down. I hav...

Let me just be straight up with you. I had what felt like a week from hell. If it could go wrong it went wrong and before I could address the first thing that went wrong the next thing was happening that was going wrong and so this incredible hellacious ripple effect took place throughout the week and left me feeling weak, defeated and just plain wanting to run away somewhere tropical. I feel like moving some place tropical every day, but this time it was for real! Looking back I realize it wasn’t as bad as it felt but it surely seemed that way because I let the devil steal my peace and joy. Well, since we are being honest here, he stole my joy but I think I handed my peace right on over and probably my self-control and while I’m confessing I think I gave him the whole flipping fruit basket. But God, oh but God, I am happy to report that after I came to myself (in the Lord) I marched right back into the enemy’s camp and I took back what he stole from me AND what I willfully handed ove...