Its time to stop stalling and time to report on whats going on with me. The mission trip to Africa was life changing, and its still a struggle to process and integrate what I learned through that experience but I am making progress and I think I am about ready to start posting some things…
Category: Faith
Africa Calling
As you know, my husband Brian and I are going on a Global Impact mission trip to Africa. Before folks start heading out for the holidays, I wanted to send you an update about the trip and the plans since I may not get a chance to connect with each of you individually before we…
Truths I am Fighting
And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. -Galatians 5:24 “Sin belongs to Hell and the Devil. I, as a child of God, belong to heaven and God. It is not a question of giving up sin, but of giving up my right to myself, my natural independence and…
Confessions of a Rich Christian
24 years ago a group of 80s musicians formed a group called “Band Aid” to write a song to raise awareness about the famine in Africa. MTV has listed this video as one of its top Christmas videos of all time. Today I watched this video, and was struck by how it ends. The images…
Extravagant Love
At our wedding, my good friend Kathy and her husband Ben sang a song during our time of communion called “Your Love is Extravagant” by Darrell Evans. I first discovered this song back in the late 90s when I attended a Passion Conference and picked up a journal called “Thirsty” which was a devotional guide…
The LORD Who Heals
The LORD Who Heals September 15, 2008 I have mentioned here before that my husband and I are going on a missions trip to Kenya later this year. Several have asked why we are going, and what we are thinking going on a medical missions trip! First and foremost, we have prayed together and individually…
No Coincidences
Anniversary Blog Part 4 (click here to read part three) Its often said that life is not about the destination, its about the journey. Whoever made that statement was a very wise person. This has been my personal experience, especially over the last 8 years. My best friend April and I always say there are…
Salvation Cannot Be Earned, It Can Only Be Received
I’ve tried to write a blog today several times today. Either I am not supposed to write it, or something is stopping me from writing it. The topic is salvation through faith is Jesus Christ, the means by which all people may enter into heaven. If you read this blog often, you know that I…
The Spirit is on the Move…
One of my “heroes of the faith” is C.H. Spurgeon. I really connect with his communication style and the manner by which he preaches the truth. Several years ago, I was introduced to some of Spurgeon’s writings called “Morning and Evening Prayers,” a collection of prayers for each day of the year, one for the…
