Go where you are celebrated and not tolerated was one of the very first leadership principles I learned in the early 90s just starting out in ministry. Have you ever heard that phrase? Probably have and if so, are you following it? To be honest, this phrase never struck a real emotional chord with me […]

A little rejection never killed any one! But the way you respond to it could. Let’s take a close look at how to handle rejection. Rejection…what is rejection? Rejection, or the verb Reject, meaning “to throw” or “to throw back“, may refer to: Social rejection, in psychology, an interpersonal situation that occurs when a person or […]

I heard Terry Savelle Foy say that some famous guy whose name I should remember but don’t said this often, “Do it now.” It was his motto he lived by. I like that. It reminded me of the section of each chapter of my book “Happy ANYWAY”. The section is called Own Your Happy. It’s […]

 Mark 8:17-21 17Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them:“Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?18Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?19When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many […]

You know that room mom that may be at the school as much as your 3rd grader? Or the one who is at the church “every time the doors are open” day or night it seems. How about the friend who is working on preschool crafts from home, counseling people on the phone constantly, and […]

There is no power in rehearsing facts. Is that thought helpful? How can you be happy in the middle of living hell. Your heart of gratitude in the midst of life stinking….it turns thugs around in your favor. Praise silences (restrains, and causes to sit down) the enemy.    All hell has come lose in […]

Did you know that if you are born again, you DO have joy? Galatians 5 tells us the list of the fruit of the spirit. Notice there it says the “Fruit of the spirit is love…” Then it goes on to list the others. All the other fruit come out of love. I once studied […]

“But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the LORD rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” Exodus 14:13-14 NLT   I was recently seeking God about a battle I was fighting and I heard […]

We hear so many happy phrases throughout this season…Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Joy to the world, Have yourself a merry little Christmas.    We all dream of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, sleigh rides in the snow, kisses under the mistletoe, Christmas movies, lots of great food and laughs with family, and 50% off. […]

 “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12   The last part of that verse is the fun part for sure! Many of you reading this know I just wrote my first book and it released this weekend. What a thrill. What a night. What a […]