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Fifteen years ago, my first daughter was born. She was our pride and joy and could be considered our “princess.” But 11 years ago, God gave me Princess.  She wasn’t my first daughter, or my second, or my third... she was a little (almost) four year old girl from the Philippines, and her name was… Continue reading God Gave Me Princess

I passed the fields where my girls used to play soccer, and I remembered how many times we had been there for games and practices. Today, buildings are being built on these fields. It made me a little sad to think about how there would be no more soccer games there.  I dropped two of… Continue reading Time Is Fleeting, Find Joy In Today

Sometimes you feel like you are at a standstill in your life; nothing really going on; nothing really changing.  Maybe you have lost someone you loved, and the hurt doesn’t seem to be getting any better.  Maybe you’re single, and were hoping your status would’ve changed by now.  Maybe you’ve been searching for a job,… Continue reading God Is There In The Waiting

Has someone lied to you?  Has someone mistreated you?  Has someone betrayed you?  Has someone treated you unfairly? When others hurt us or someone we love, we get angry.  Anger is a normal emotion.  You may even have a good reason to be angry.  At times, even Jesus was angry.  Anger, in itself, is not… Continue reading How To Handle Anger

This morning, Cam and I sat down to watch the Cars 2 movie that the Easter Bunny had left him on Sunday. As I sat there and snuggled with my boy, I enjoyed touching his soft skin and smelling the baby lotion that his daddy had rubbed on him the night before. He is a… Continue reading Cars 2…Who Knew!?

A person finds joy in giving an apt reply - and how good is a timely word! Proverbs 15:23 God is in the everyday activities of your life.  Don’t wait for a public stage to do His will.  Don’t wait and hope for God to reveal something, that in your eyes, would be a huge… Continue reading Give Encouragement – Find Joy!

God doesn’t need your money.  He is able to do far more than we can imagine without our help. So what’s the point in tithing?  It seems like tithing is a topic that churches like to avoid talking about. They don’t want to seem pushy or make anyone feel bad. But I believe tithing is… Continue reading Why Tithe?

  The song “O Lord, You’re Beautiful” has been on my mind today.  After my sweet boy went down for his nap, I decided to look up the words because I could only think of the short chorus that we usually sing. I found several sites that had basically the same lyrics, but then I… Continue reading Tested By Your Praise

“It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you.” Galatians 4:18  To have zeal is to have dedication, passion, and love for something.  When it comes to basketball, it would be hard to find two people who love it more than me… Continue reading What’s Your Passion?

Effective prayer doesn’t require: -Being physically fit  -Eloquence with words  -Ability to speak in front of crowds -Being rich Effective prayer DOES require: -Sacrifice of time -Obedience to the Word of God -Humbling yourself -A genuine relationship with God One of the best ways that we can show love to others is by praying for… Continue reading Love Through Prayer