Maxine has been good to us. Maxine is the nickname I gave the 14-year old Tahoe my husband drives. I think it has over 300,000 miles on it. But she’s a workhorse. Almost every part of Maxine has been replaced. She’s got some scars, like the ones I contributed trying to back out of the garage, but that’s a story for ... read more
Devotionals
Setting Your Intention
Nothing calms me like the sound of water and waves. While on vacation in Jamaica recently, I decided to take advantage of an 8 a.m. yoga class on a Saturday morning by the beautiful blue Caribbean ocean. I guess 8 a.m. yoga on Saturday morning is not a popular pick for ... read more
Hoping Patiently
September 2, 2019 “But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” Romans 8:25 Hoping and patience. Patience. Hoping. I have zero problems with hoping. I hope you’re having a good day. I hope all is well with you. I hope she ... read more
Lead Me to the Rock
August 18, 2019 Hear my cry, O God, from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I, for you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. Psalm 61:1-3 It seems to me no matter how much and how often you decide that you are going to “have a mind ... read more
Protect Your Testimony
August 2, 2019 There were a couple of situations this week that just grieved my spirit and I could not put my finger on why I felt so disappointed. Women who I know to be Christians were behaving in ways contrary to the women that I know them to be. Then early this morning God spoke “testimony” in my spirit. If ... read more
Enjoy the Lord: Journey to Joy Day 10
July 18, 2019 When I started this journey to joy a couple of weeks ago it was because I felt like all of my joy had been sucked from me. A work situation really had me bummed out and I will admit it felt like a really dry spot. I blamed the other person for being heartless and mean. Honestly, I started to question my ... read more
