Words of Encouragement

“Don’t put a period where God places a comma!” These words were shared by Pastor Buddy Owens at Saddleback Church this weekend as he preached an amazing sermon called Trusting God Through Trouble. We looked…

This week, our community experienced a great loss.  A family from our church and neighborhood school lost their dad in a tragic accident.  Words cannot describe how heartbroken and deeply saddened we are for this…

Have you noticed that how easily the stores skip over Thanksgiving and go straight from Halloween to Christmas? I know today is Halloween and I hope you have fun trick or treating with your kids…

“Do you think you look forward more, down more or up more throughout your day?”  This profound question came from my younger son at dinner on Monday night.  Challenged by his deep thought, I started…

We all encounter problems and storms every day.  Some are classified as giant size hurricanes and others as a light breeze.  Let me share with you about a recent gust of wind. This Sunday, my…

Have you ever had to repeat yourself to your kids?   Did you have to say the same exact words more than once? Maybe your kids were not listening the first time. Or perhaps you repeated…

I am so excited today to have my first guest post on my blog.  Jennifer Dukes Lee, the author of It’s All Under Control, wants to share with you today about surrender. Her post is…

Disappointment is the hardest emotion to manage. Disappointment happens when our expectations do not match our reality.   Have you ever experienced disappointment?  I want to honestly share with you about some disappointment I encountered on…

This fire is just a little too close to home. Three dogs, my nephew, sister and her husband arrived at my house last night at 9pm. Their home could be along the path of this…