I don’t relate to most things the way I relate to music. Since I was a child, I have carried a burden of needing to communicate with the Lord through song. It’s a precious gift the Lord has given…an intimacy and desire to know Him and to set those moments to melody. Recently, I have…

Hey, Women of Warren! I’m honored and humbled to be sharing with you today, but as the Lord equips us for all good works – I know without a doubt that he has put a word in my heart that all of us need to be reminded of. You. You are loved. You were created…

Back in the late 1800s, a man by the name of J.M. Barrie wrote many literary pieces. By the early 1900s, he would create one of the most recognizable and popular characters ever to grace stage plays, book pages, and eventually the big screen. Peter Pan, or the boy who wouldn’t grow up. It’s quite…

Hands are interesting things, aren’t they? Five fingers. A palm. Some knuckles.  Perhaps some arthritis, maybe fancy nails, turn them over and you might see calluses. Maybe there are short fingers, long fingers, curved fingers.  Maybe the hand isn’t even a hand at all, perhaps it’s a foot that functions in the place of a…

Leaving the team and luggage on the metro platform at the airport, I climb the stairs leading to—honest confession here—I have no idea. My hope is to find a screen, an airport representative, a Parisian who, dare I say it, speaks English.  “Lord, please help me find anyone or anything that can help me figure…

It happened again this morning. Every time it happens, I think, “Someday I will write about this!” Today’s the day. As I sit at my kitchen table having my breakfast and planning my day, the first beam of sunlight pours through the window. I’m enjoying the beauty of the morning and look to see the…

We all desperately need assurance that we are accepted and loved, not based on what others think or say; not based on the expectations of others or ourselves; not based on our performance. We were created imago dei—in the image of God! Our amazing Creator God, formed us and breathed life into us. He gave us a…

Have you ever had one of those moments where you just look up at the sky and think, “What am I doing here?” It can be a cry of frustration or annoyance when something seems so pointless, and yet the task at hand must be done. Maybe you’re thinking of something you’re currently going through,…

How can I begin to sum up our women’s retreat for you? Should I tell you about the singing, which welcomed the presence of God? How about the speakers who not only spoke truth, but also encouraged us to seek the Word on our own? Or perhaps, maybe I can share one simple word with…