Withstand
WITHSTAND — that word hits home for me. After 40 years in Oklahoma winds and now navigating the Texas gusts, I’ve learned this: wind doesn’t play nice. It pushes, pulls, and pressures — but it also reminds us we were built to stand strong. Those winds have a mind of their own. They can rattle…
Bravery That Cannot Be Silenced
I can’t stop thinking about Charlie Kirk. His passing has left a mark on all of us who admired his relentless faith, his courage, and his determination to live for Christ. Charlie gave his life teaching, loving, sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and standing unashamed for God’s Word. He died a martyr’s death, and…
About Our Father’s Business?
I have five grandsons. I am watching each one come into their own desires for their future. Of course, my sons would hope their boys wanted to follow in their “business” footsteps, but so far, each of those sons are choosing their own way. It isn’t because those boys don’t value and appreciate their fathers’…
A Strategy that Works – Big Time!
Do you ever have those sucker-punches that steal the joy right out of you? I do. I’ll admit it! Whether it be just plain old aggravation or some careless thing I did (like putting my keys somewhere that I still can’t find them). Or it is simply dissatisfaction about THIS, THAT or the OTHER. I’m…
TAKE Courage
Daily, I TAKE a good number of vitamins and supplements. I also TAKE myself to the Fitness area to stretch and make use of the equipment there. That’s for this “young body”, but what do I TAKE for my mental and soul well-being? This blog was spurred on when I responded to a friend’s private…
Stand Firm or Persevere?
Which is it, God? Do you want me to just stand firm for what I am believing for OR do I persevere in finding the answer? One seems to be “unmovable” and the other seems to be “keep moving”. Of all the little decorative items I gave away or sold when I moved to Austin,…
Stand Firm and Persevere
That almost sounds like a contradiction, doesn’t it. How can you persevere while you’re standing firm? Persevere sounds like an “action” verb, while “stand firm” sounds like inaction. This photo captured my attention. This guy looks like he’s trying to hold it together by standing firm because one move could send him plummeting to who…
Persevere AND Stand Firm
PPERSEVERE is defined as: carry on, keep going, be persistent, follow through, keep at it, but it also means to stand one’s ground, STAND FIRM, stay the course, unmovable, and hold on. Persevere AND stand firm — almost sound like contradictions to each other. Keep going, but unmovable? In this photo is a little desk…
There is no Journey Like the Journey of Faith
This day, 7 years ago, I wrote my first-ever blog. It was the beginning of the faith journey of our lives and I knew God wanted me to live our journey out-loud to document the abiding and constant love that we knew that the Father would pour out on us. We wanted our light to…
Persevere and Stand Firm
That almost sounds like a contradiction, doesn’t it. How can you persevere while you’re standing firm? Persevere sounds like an “action” verb, while Stand Firm seems like a “motionless” verb and adverb. In this photo is a little desk plaque that Mom gave me for Christmas. She said, “I saw it and I just knew…