So many times we try to make changes to external circumstances in our lives when God wants to make changes within us. Don't fear. God's "tweaks" in our internal lives are beautiful. Yes, our flesh will be a little broken, but the spiritual insight and growth we gain will be well worth it. Watch as I explain how God may want to do a tweak inside of you that will greatly impact … [Read more...] about Tweaking Within Us: Why Jesus Day 28
Capture and Destroy Defeated Thoughts: Faith Soaking Season 3 Episode 1
Sometimes strange, destructive or sinister thoughts pop into our minds. These thoughts can create great concern and confusion, giving the enemy a foothold to wreak fear in our lives. Fear is the catalyst for all kinds of negative feelings: anxiety, worry, shame, anger and depression which can lead to suicidal thinking. If these thoughts are not captured and destroyed, a spiral … [Read more...] about Capture and Destroy Defeated Thoughts: Faith Soaking Season 3 Episode 1
Finished Work
Why Jesus – Day 27 Today’s Devotional In Matthew 1:17, the genealogy of Jesus is listed out. The number seven means completion, and here we see 14 generations. God worked six days and on the seventh, He rested, because He knew Jesus Christ is the Lord over the Sabbath. And He knew that Jesus would reconcile all six days back to God. Three sets of 14 generations to Jesus' … [Read more...] about Finished Work
Beginning Fresh
A Clean Slate I pick up my house every night. I like to hear the dishwasher humming, washing that day’s dishes. I like to throw the last load of clothes in the dryer, so it will be ready for folding the next day. I want all the shoes, mail, homework, etc. all put away and out of sight. I also make sure that I’ve spent time with the Lord, served my husband, poured into my … [Read more...] about Beginning Fresh
Anointed One
Why Jesus – Day 26 Today’s Devotional Christ and Messiah mean the same thing -- the Anointed One. Jesus, the Messiah, is the One we have been waiting for. He is the promised King of Kings and Lord of Lords, who is going to establish God's Kingdom on Earth as it is in Heaven. "And Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ." … [Read more...] about Anointed One
My Christmas Gift to You
This Christmas, I wanted to give you a gift from my heart that I hope will give you EVERYTHING you need to walk forward into 2024 with the strength, hope and focus that comes from abiding in Christ Jesus. He is the BEST gift! A FREE EBOOK Just for YOU! From now through Friday, December 22, 2023 at 11:59 PM, I am giving you a free copy of my eBook, Our Place in God Through … [Read more...] about My Christmas Gift to You
When We Bless Others
The Gift of Giving When my son Isaac was nine, we went to a pizza and game restaurant. He walked up to me and sighed, "I'm never going to get a dinosaur," he lamented. He sat down at the table and put his head in his hands. He had used all of his coins on a claw machine filled with dinosaurs. Try as he may, Isaac wasn't able to take hold of a dinosaur long enough so it could … [Read more...] about When We Bless Others
Complete Faith
Why Jesus – Day 25 Today’s Devotional Jesus' first miracle was at the wedding at Cana. The first person to come up and explain the dilemna is his mom. So she goes to who she knows can fix the problem. She tells him the problem without showing desperation for she is his mom and has complete faith in Jesus' supply and ability to fix it. "When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother … [Read more...] about Complete Faith