In 1700, English pranksters popularized April Fools’ Day by playing practical jokes. Though it is a holiday that has been celebrated by different cultures for centuries, the exact origin is a mystery. Some say it dates back to 1582, when the Julian calendar was switched to the Gregorian calendar, and as people were slower to […]

There are two scriptures that I’ve heard all my life and have somehow not really ever put together, even though they are back to back. I’ve graduated from three Bible schools, lived on the mission field for five years, and been a pastor’s wife for some time now. I guess I just never put two […]

Is there something you feel strongly about? Is there something wrong you want to right? Someone you wish you could change or a belief about something that just fires you up when you think about it?     I think this one fact from 1 Corinthians 13 that “love never fails” is the cornerstone of […]

…no one ever said. Fear of rejection is the number one fear of humanity. The need to belong and be a part of a family is why gangs form, why sororities and fraternities are so important to many in college. It’s why supper clubs, country clubs, teams, and church small groups all foster this feeling […]

“But I don’t have enough money to shop like I want for people I love so it’s sort of depressing.”  “But it’s so busy and hectic, how can I even enjoy it?”   “But I lost a loved one. How can I be happy?”   “But the holidays brings back memories of what was and […]

If you follow me on social media you may have noticed me using this hashtag lately #happyontheoutside so I’ld like to explain what that’s all about…    When I was a little girl one of my favorite praise songs in Childrens’s Church went like this ~ Something on the inside working on the outside. Oh […]

This past week I attended Leading and Loving It. What a great week in Las Vegas with women in ministry from around the world.  There were so many new and old friends there that were super fun to see and hang out with.  Two of the break out sessions I went to talked about soul […]

You’re always doing them. Today I hope you get to take a load off & just D O   Y O U • Rest. Relax. Rejuvenate.  What if today you did even for just an hour or two something Y O U genuinely want to do? And enjoy it, be thankful for it. Soak it […]

A friend who is doing #whole30 told me recently that they say to stay away from “foods with no brakes”. Such great advise. Advise I am attempting to follow. So far so good. This single shift in thought about food is really healthy and helping me already. It helps to take away the need to […]

The Harvard Grant Study was a 75 year long most elaborate study ever done that scientifically proved the secret to a happy life. After following hundreds of people through 75 years, the final analysis was this – The secret to happiness is love. Full stop.    There is is more detail of this in my […]