Encouragement
5 Keys to Living Anchored in God
In 2017, my book Anchored In: Experience a Power-Full Life in a Problem Filled World went out into the world. Since then, I’ve shared my story across the United States with women’s groups and churches. Maybe I’ve even been to your church! If not, I would love to meet you sometime. If I could sum up…
Read MoreHow to Move Forward in Faith
Sometimes it’s hard to know how to move forward in faith. Fear paralyzes faith. Faith gives you strength to move when you feel paralyzed. Unknown circumstances, unexpected trials, and sudden tragedies put us in positions that make us face our faith. They put us face to face with our fears and force us to choose…
Read MoreExperience God’s Power Today
The power God offers is readily available. You can experience God’s power today. We live in a power hungry culture. It seems everywhere we look we can find someone rising up trying to gain more power and more influence – more, more, more. We have access to power that is not going to leave us wanting…
Read MoreWhen You Feel Stuck
You know God has a plan, but in this season you feel stuck. It’s hard to know which way to go, where to turn, and how to move forward even a little bit when you are stuck. I’ve been there too many times to count. I know deeply what it feels like to want to…
Read More5 Ways to Respond in Difficult Times
If you are anything like me, your first response to unexpected tragedy, turmoil, and pain isn’t always praise and faith. Sometimes I find myself in the depths of despair hoping someone might come pull me out. I want to have faith and pursue God in every situation, but hard circumstances march into my life and…
Read MoreWhat If My Plans Don’t Work Out
We can buy the perfect planner and detail every hour of the day. But still, life happens. Plans get derailed and goals go out the window. Maybe you already feel the pull of failure, struggle, and strain this year. Maybe you’re already asking, “What if my plans don’t work out?” While we all hope for change,…
Read More5 Tips to Conquer 2021
With every day that passes this year, we have an opportunity to make it a year that honors God. We can let the days slip away without a thought. We can grumble and complain about what life should look like. Or we can embrace it and pursue God in it. Let’s look at 5 tips to…
Read MoreHappy New Year
Happy New Year! I love the fresh start of a new year and the excitement of new possibilities and plans. But as we learned in 2020, you never know what a day might bring. As we look toward the opportunities and unknown circumstances of each new day, remember what God has done in the past. …
Read MoreWhen Change Is Difficult
I first wrote these words about when change is difficult when we moved from Baltimore to Virginia. It was a new season with a lot of change. As I sit now in our home in Tennessee, the principle still rings true and encourages my heart. I hope it encourages you too! The wood beneath my…
Read MoreA Thanksgiving Prayer from A to Z
Rather than thanking God for what He can do for me, today He prompted me to praise Him for who is with me. My prayer of thanksgiving changed from “Thank you Lord for this and that,” to something much more focused – a Thanksgiving prayer from A to Z. This prayer of thanksgiving will be something…
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