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Encouragement for every season of lifeLet’s Do Lunch
I love getting together with friends, and I love eating. When I can blend the two together—perfection! Jesus chose this method, gathering and eating together, to show his love and teach about his kingdom many times while he walked this earth. He loved to eat with...
Why I’m a BeFriender
I had never been to a Single Moms Retreat. Which makes sense, since I’ve never been a single mom. Instead of coming to receive and get refreshed, at this retreat, I was there to serve as a volunteer. I had heard about the Bridging the Gap Single Moms Retreat (SMR)...
You are Loved
My dear and precious sister, How the Lord longs to lift your face, to lift your eyes to his. How the Lord has seen everything you have been through: the pain, the unending hurt, the betrayal. He’s seen the fight. He has seen you fight until you felt like you have...
God, Use My Soiled Hands
It was a night like many others, maybe busier, when I heard the sweetest sound from my daughter’s room. “Mom, will you pray with me?” Don’t worry, this isn’t where I tell you this was the culmination of our perfectly orchestrated Bible times together or my own...
A Fire in My Head
Have you ever heard words coming out of your mouth and wonder where they came from? You have a fire in your head and it just came spewing out. My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned, then I spoke with my tongue. Psalm 39:3 (NASB) Recently I...
The Art of Cutting Back
It’s a lot easier to say we’re going to cut corners than it is to actually do it. But if life takes a temporary downturn, it might be necessary to make a few minor tweaks to the budget. Although I’m not a proponent for any specific grocery store, product, or service,...
Act Better Rather than Bitter
“Get rid of all hard feelings, anger and rage. Stop all fighting and lying. Don’t have anything to do with any kind of hatred. Be kind and tender to one another. Forgive one another, just as God forgave you because of what Christ has done.” Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIRV)...
How to Support a Single Mom
Parenting is difficult. Anyone with kids—or even without them—would tell you this. Parenting as a single, especially of more than one child, is downright exhausting. We see each other struggling regularly, but it’s hard to know how to support one another and it’s...
Are You Rich?
To all the rich of this world, I command you not to be wrapped in thoughts of pride over your prosperity, or rely on your wealth, for your riches are unreliable and nothing compared to the living God. Trust instead in the one who has lavished upon us all good things,...
Is Sugar Addiction a Real Thing?
I had a nutritionally-based DNA test done last year. The purpose was to help me understand how my DNA affected my eating habits and my metabolism. The 50+ page report was a bit overwhelming, but it was interesting. One of the things affected by your DNA is your...
