Ever found yourself in a pickle? In a stressful situation? Maybe you got bad news or surprised with something less than wonderful.  Scripture tells us over and over   Fear not…  You are not alone…. All things work together for good…  Perfect love casts out fear…  Everything we put our hands to prospers…  We are […]

How would you answer this question…Have you ever focused on the negative things in your life to such a degree that it appeared nothing was going good for you?If you’re like me, you’ve been there before. It sure is easy to think about and talk about what’s going wrong.You may have seen some of my […]

Most mornings at our house you would hear this prayer if you were there from my husband that he prays over our boys…. “Lord, Connect them to the right people and protect them from the wrong people.”  The Book by Ed Young called The Right They tells us that many if not everyone in prison […]

Have you noticed recently how people seem to be enamored with the notion of authenticity and vulnerability.  But have you also noticed some people might as well be pelting pea gravel at you the moment you authentically mess up? We love to discuss the theory of “no perfect people allowed” but when it comes to […]

…even when the pouter is you. 😳 Have you ever known someone who tried to get you to feel sorry for them? Of course you have. We all have. Have you ever been that person? Of course you have. We all have.  🙃🙃🙃   Yeaterday my husband did an amazing job preaching about walking in […]

Memorial – Serving to preserve remembrance     Most of us have thousands of pictures on our phones in hopes of preserving remembrance of moments that mean something to us. We pay huge amounts of money for fancy photographers in an effort to preserve remembrances of weddings and special events.   Yet there are many […]

Ever heard the statement “They were just at the right place at the right time” or “Bummer, I was at the wrong place at the wrong time” ?  Many stars were born by being at the right place at the right time. Similarly, people are serving time behind bars right now from a fluke decision […]

This morning before school I read Proverbs 14 to our 16 year old because it’s May 14th. Thirty one chapters is perfect for a quick Proverb each day of the month. Goodness the difference it makes in walking in wisdom!  One of our favorite verses today was this… verse 7 “Go from the presence of […]

 Aficionado Developing a taste for the finer things in life ✨ (Notes from yesterday’s message at Harvest Church. My husband killed it and just had to share in case you missed. Plus you know I added my two cents 😜 It was just as fun the second time going over these notes as it was […]

The short answer is to love ANYWAY! Spoiler alert 🚨😂 The not-so-short answer is worth the read ………… Loving happy relationship ➡️Misunderstandings/Wrong-doing➡️Offense➡️Broken relationship = Devil wins👎Boo!! OR Loving happy relationship➡️Misunderstandings/Wrong-doing➡️Forgiveness➡️Reconciliation = God wins 👍 Yay!! Which one has a happy ending? Which one is God’s will? Which one takes more work on the front end? […]