• Make a Sound- part 2

    Each of our boys made a sound when they entered this world but one of our sons was very still and quiet at first. I looked over, waiting for the scream. But what we found was a peaceful little glare. Eventually, he had to make a sound! The nurse and doctor made sure those lungs were working. They gave him a bath, etc. and let us take him home. The degree, strength, or loudness of sound has to do with volume. Don’t worry if you started out shy. Don’t let it bother you if you have a low tone. Ears can pick up the sound. And spiritual ears can pick…

  • Make a Sound- part 1

    Don’t stay quiet about what God has done for you. It should be heard many times over. Different ears are listening today. They are open to the right sounds. There is always room for the sound of faith! Don’t stay silent about how God delivered you or how you believe He will deliver you from a health threat or a trial. Make a sound. People won’t hear you unless you decide to be heard. When your story hits the air waves, vibrations and volumes are released. Leave your email here for my upcoming video. (Let’s get into some biblical verses about this topic.) And as always, thank you so much…

  • Fix my Focus

    When it’s Winter time and the Spring clothing line emails start coming in…fix my focus. When plenty of issues surround my family and then report cards show up in the mail box…fix my focus. When the clutter doesn’t clean up fast enough and unknown boxes just got delivered to my front door…fix my focus! The things right in front of our faces get all the attention! And they pop up out of nowhere. Everywhere. They jump in front of everything and everyone else. They become our focus. Transient things move around. They don’t stay a long time so we think we have to deal with it all at this very…

  • Buddies

    What two things work together and make us a great friend to God? Here’s a hint: “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” Okay, yes, it is faith and action! They are big buddies. In Abraham’s case, they equaled something. James 2:21-25 “Was not Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did…Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness (not craziness), and he was called God’s friend.” Action packed faith can look wild…

  • Elaborate Gifts

    My husband thinks I deserve elaborate gifts; I’m not so sure I do but I receive them anyway! In the beginning of our marriage, it was difficult for me to reason with him about this. However, even recently, I could tell that Derek took great care in advance, to carry out his planned surprises for me. Many of his presents are just because. Not really “entitled”, a man named Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10) accepted the great gift of Jesus coming over to his house and bringing salvation with Him. Zacchaeus “ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see Jesus.” Then “he came down at once and welcomed Him gladly.” When…