Jody and I have been married for 12 ½ years. I absolutely love being married! From the time I was a little girl, I prayed that I would someday marry someone “just like Jesus” with whom I could serve the Lord all my life. Oh, does Jody ever fit the bill! He is the most honorable, noble, strong, faith-filled, honest, generous, loving man I know! And I am madly in love!
          I am so grateful that the longer we are married, the less and less we have times of …

Faces contorted by anger and hate. Venomous words of condemnation and rejection. No love. No compassion. Zero grace. Who do you think of when you read these words?
Unfortunately, I think of many “Christians” in our country today; people who feel compelled to be moral and theological police – picketing at gay’s rights rallies, outside abortion clinics, on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Is it any wonder that so many people want nothing to do with Jesus?! Do not get me wrong. We are called to “be …

“Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation” (Lk.22:46).
          The Lord has been waking me up at night to pray. Some nights, it’s been easy to just get right out of bed and spend a great time of fellowship with Him. Other nights…ugh! It’s so hard! I find myself trying to bargain with Him…if I don’t get up now, then I’ll spend more time praying in the morning. But I know that to a large degree, it’s the obedience-in-the-moment-no-matter-the-cost that He’s trying …

Numbers 21:4 – “But the people grew impatient on the way…” Has this ever described you? We are an impatient people. We want it – whatever “it’ may be – right now. But something God has been so deeply impressing on my heart is that the journey, at the very least, is just as important as the destination – and many times, it’s more important.
How are you waiting? Impatiently or passionately? With frustration or expectation? Full of faith or full of anxiety? Trusting or doubting? With grumbling or gratitude?
What are …

So, I suppose you’re actually supposed to BLOG when you start a blog, huh? Funny how that works! I like to ease in to things…
So, my LIFE group just decided last week that we are going to study the book of Leviticus for the next however long. As I’ve been reading the first 7chapters this week, I have been overwhelmed by the richness of the book and all that the Lord is showing me! I am continually amazed by the continuity of Scripture — Leviticus has Jesus written all over …

OK…well, this is the first time I have ever blogged…not even sure if there are “rules” or some kind of unwritten understanding as to what is acceptable and what isnt’. But…I’ve never been one to care all that much about what’s kosher or politically correct…so, I’m just going to write, I guess…and see where it goes.
Last night, I was up kind of late with Jody, my husband. I’m reading a book called “Our Godly Heritage.” I didn’t have to read far at all to begin weeping…we’ve strayed a …