Today, I pause to say how grateful I am for each and every one of you. You have encouraged and strengthened me more than you will ever...

Recently, while in Lower Manhattan, I was enticed by warm twisted dough with salt crystal sprinkles. A charming street vendor happily...

This week we have been sharing with 400 teenagers in Charleston, SC. My new friend, Vivian (in the pic), led a worship team that brought...

I was dog-tired. With a long list of responsibilities that needed to be accomplished before bedtime, I craved a treat to get through the...

Adrian Rogers once said, "All Good Deeds Do Not Glorify God." Friend, we can become physically and mentally worn out by doing good things...

It was an ordinary morning. I was tucked cozily under my blanket. Hitting the snooze button once again, I rolled over to steal a few...

Do you wish your tomorrow to be different from your today? With the past few years of covid, flu, rising gas and groceries prices,...

Several years ago, I was overwhelmed and grumpy during the Christmas holiday. I had set expectations for myself to create a perfect...

My favorite thing about Christmas is the hope it brings. Hope for the tired momma. Hope for the hurting heart. Hope for the weak soul....

The Christmas season is truly the most beautiful time of the year! It is a time of gift-giving, family gatherings, and good cheer! It is...

I recently read a story about a King in Africa. This king had a close friend with a habit of looking at all situations, whether they were...

Do the events of your world threaten your joy? Me too! But here is my weapon that helps me not spiral downward into a dark pit. 🙂 I have...

I am clapping with excitement and can't even get my words out! This weekend I am off for a grand adventure with the sweet ladies of West...

Friend, perhaps you are looking for some calm in your chaos today. Maybe, you feel panic when you desire peace. I get it! I, too, crave...

Potential . . . The oak tree inside the acorn Potential . . . A president inside the young boy Potential . . . The little girl who grows...

It is my joy and honor to write for you each week. I come to my keyboard with prayer and passion, asking Him to give me an encouraging...

I close my weary eyes so I can see clearly, for this world jabs and grabs at me severely. I close my eyes to listen and hear, His gentle...

You may have heard it said, "The journey of a thounsand miles begins with one step." The principle remains the same, regardless of the...

When I wrote these words, a tropical storm was tearing through the south-east coast of the US. I was safely inland, but my Carolina blue sky was gray. Raindrops were thick. Winds were high as leaves and light trash danced in the wind. As I snuggled underneath my blanket, my eyes scanned through social media pics depicting piers washed into the sea, an alligator in a flooded home, and businesses underwater. People's lives are in shambles in Florida and surrounding areas. I pra

It started as an act of obedience, really. Something I felt called and compelled to do. So, for a few years now, I write a short and...