Words of Encouragement

I am once again in awe of God. Just over one week ago, I was in the beautiful country of Rwanda with a very specific God assignment.   Earlier that morning, our team leader shared…

Her words touched my heart. As she shared her story, her eyes revealed years of struggle and hardship.  A survivor of the genocide. A single mom of 3 kids.  A woman fighting HIV+.  Her frail,…

I am feeling emotional. Today is my youngest son’s 6th grade graduation.  As I look back at the pictures from the last seven years, I wonder where has the time gone.  He is excited about…

I want to share something I am very passionate about with you today! “You lose yourself in books; you find yourself there too.” This quote perfectly describes my journey these last 5-6 years. As I…

I use to think our brokenness disqualified us but now I know that it is the very ingredient God can use to help another hurting heart. These words flowed out of my heart as I…

I could not believe the time. The clock revealed that I had slept in.  As I laid in bed, I realized just how much my body needed the extra rest.    In a world full…

I could not believe how fast they emerged. Sprouting up out of nowhere, they invaded my flowerbed.   Along with the healthy plants, this rain filled winter in California also brought along some large weeds. Left…

I could not believe my eyes.  This was a wonderful surprise! Have you ever been surprised by God?  You were just doing your daily routine, and then God gives you a little nugget of truth…

On my vacation, I woke up in the middle of the night; my mind was working double time.  At 3 am, it was speaking words of disgust to me: Why didn’t I do this? I…