"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10 (NIV)“Mama…ma-ma…MAMA!!” I turned over in my bed, still deep in the fog of sleep. I had only been asleep for two minutes, I thought. Slowly coming out of my dream world, I realized that my name was being called for real. My two-year-old daughter was standing by my … [Read more...] about Learning to be Still
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Hope Through the Tears
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12 (NIV)It was a cold evening in February almost four years ago. My sister-in-law, Angie, and I were responding to an open invitation to attend a video taping for Lisa Whelchel's Creative Correction series, which was being taped downtown. Rob and I had just moved to Nashville and, other than Angie, I did not know anyone. I … [Read more...] about Hope Through the Tears
All That I Could
"Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another; and the Lord listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared the Lord and who thought on His name."Malachi 3:16 (Amplified Bible) It is that time again--Homecoming weekend--for so many colleges. A time to see old friends and relive days gone by from the perspective … [Read more...] about All That I Could
Pieces of the Puzzle
"Who is among you who [reverently] fears the Lord, who obeys the voice of His Servant, yet who walks in darkness and deep trouble and has no shining splendor [in his heart]? Let him rely on, trust in, and be confident in the name of the Lord, and let him lean upon and be supported by his God."Isaiah 50:10 (Amplified Bible)My friend, Holly, had our Bible study group do a very simple, but profoundly … [Read more...] about Pieces of the Puzzle
The Worry Pit
"As a dream comes when there are many cares..." Ecclesiastes 5:3I had a horrible nightmare last night. It's a recurring one that I have had many times over the years. I dreamed that I was standing before a less than enthusiastic crowd and couldn't find my notes. As I went through my notebook laying on the podium, I tried to stall for time. The room was only a third full when I started my … [Read more...] about The Worry Pit
Mommy’s Helper
"Rise during the night and cry out. Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord. Lift up your hands to him in prayer, pleading for your children..." Lamentations 2:19 (NLT)I have three of the greatest teachers in the world and they live right in my own house. Their names are Chase, Jordyn, and Jenna and all of them are under the age of twelve years old. My husband, Rob, made an … [Read more...] about Mommy’s Helper
