May the Fourth Be with You
That’s my play on words from Star Wars as I invite you to join me in celebrating this 4th Sunday of Advent. Now, we’re on the fast track to Christmas. It’s very different for us this year. My daughter and family made big adjustments when they bought 60 acres of property in Rusk, TX, sold…
Anything is Possible with Hope
I often receive private messages from those who are hurting and are seeking peace in their lives. They’ve “tried” God, but still feel abandoned and hopeless. I speak truth and life into them and pray with them. And, very often, I’ll receive back their reply that what I said gave them comfort and peace –…
The Risky Rewards of Saying “Yes” to God
I said “Yes” and married an 18-year-old man-child when I was 17. Three months later, the man-child said: “Let’s start our family!” Again, I said “Yes”. It was risky to marry so young, but even more risky to bring a baby into this world when we were mere babies ourselves. We didn’t have our maturity,…
I Love Santa and I Love Jesus
It doesn’t make sense to say those words effectively in one sentence. Better said in two sentences. One sentence is short and short on promise. “I enjoy the notion of Santa and the joy he brings at this time of the year.” The other sentence is HUGE on promise that lasts from here through eternity.…
Our Christmas Fire
I was reading this scripture a couple of days ago: “Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!” (James 3:5) It refers to the damage that our tongues can cause when we think the words we speak are simply inconsequential. But not…
A Baby Changes Everything
One of my favorite Christmas songs is Faith Hill’s, “A Baby Changes Everything”. It is so true – especially when that growing little baby inside the Mama’s womb is getting new body parts and new features week by week while the Mama’s body is changing on the outside and inside. God’s glorious birthing plan! Don’t…
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
Today is the third Sunday of Advent and we should be singing “Go Tell It on the Mountain”! Not necessarily from a mountain. That would mean we’d have to go climbing! Perhaps we can start right here at ground zero to be joyful and full of the good news of Christ’s coming to this earth…
Christmas Turned Darkness to Light
I’m grateful that my cell phone has a flashlight on it. Night falls quickly these days because of the time change. I’m caught off guard coming out of a building early in the evening when its already pitch dark outside. Like a couple of nights ago when I walked out of Macy’s and couldn’t remember…
Remember Christmas 2020?
As I stood in what seemed to be a snail’s pace going through a Hobby Lobby check-out line, I couldn’t help but notice this jammed-packed “Christmas” store. Shelves upon shelves of every color of Christmas you would want – white, pink, blue, green, turquoise, or traditional red. And every style you would want – country,…
The Difference Grandparents Can Make
At church, a new friend invited me to her Grandmothers’ Prayer Group – specifically for the “grand” purpose of praying for our grandchildren. The pictures that follow indicate that I made it – and it didn’t disappoint. What precious moments ensued. They asked for the names of my grandchildren and their ages. As I listed…