“And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.” Psalm 119:45 Sitting here on my front porch again, enjoying the taste and aroma of...

He loves lavishly and desires for us to slow down enough to receive all of it. Busyness is often a thief of our peace, joy and a jillion…

“For in him we live, and move, and have our being…” Acts 17:28 During my prayer time, these thoughts began to seep deep into my heart....

True, it doesn’t just happen; we have to do the hard work of allowing Jesus to make the end taste better than the first. It’s kind of like t

How gloriously refreshing is it to know that we cannot do anything to cause God to love us any more or less? What a relief it is to know…

Sometimes God simply allows life to unravel so He can shine brighter through us. It’s not necessarily about what we did right or wrong; it’

I know green blades of grass don’t just magically appear; something is happening under the soil way before we see the proof, right?

This overwhelming weight we’re struggling to carry today, no matter what it might be, is small potatoes in light of our…

How many times have we made the “lose weight/eat better” resolution. You know the one where we start off with gusto on January 2nd and by…

We gravitate toward the hustle and bustle, the busyness, or trying to impress someone and show them how much we love them with just a simple

I love putting puzzles together but especially enjoy it this time of year when the dark evenings are lengthy. I bought a new one a couple...

Tunnel vision happens on a consistent basis when we first begin the grief journey. However, as we continue walking down this path and doing

I was robbed but I’m taking back what’s mine. I’m turning the tables and doing a hold-up of my own. With God on my side, I don’t have to fe

Sometimes we get so busy doing life that we become frustrated and overwhelmed. I’ve often said…

“But as for you, ye thought evil…; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass...” Genesis 50:20 I’ve been thinking of Mary the last few...

“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” Matt. 24:13 It happened to me again this weekend. The words “I’m NOT...

Welcome October! It’s a beautiful, crisp, Autumn morning and here I sit enjoying a nice, warm cup of coffee sweetened and creamed to...

In loving memory of Steffan (Runkle) Hardesty November 20, 1992 - September 27, 2017 As we near the fifth anniversary of our firstborn’s...

Have you ever been job hunting and while reading over the job ad, you read down the list of required skills and think, “I got this! I’m...