In John 21, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Do you love me?” This story began in Luke 5:1-11 when Jesus called Simon (later named Peter) to be a fisher of men. At that moment, Simon left everything and followed Jesus. This great adventure lasted for about three years. It was a time of
Let’s be real. The thought of setting aside a quiet time to spend with the Lord can be a bit intimidating and often leaves us feeling guilty because we know we should do it, but we just don’t want to make the time. Or we don’t find the time. My hand is raised. Guilty. But without
When the Lord first called me into leadership, I echoed Moses, “Who Me? I can’t speak to your people. I’m not a leader.” (Exodus 3:11, 4:10). I questioned my calling and was confident the Lord had me all wrong. But just as He replied to Moses, His word also spoke to me, “I will help
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My book, “Lessons of a Dragonfly, Forty Days to a Transformed Life,” now available on Amazon. This forty-day journey of prayer and daily readings are accompanied by scripture for further study, thought-provoking questions and prayers. In this post, I share the Introductory
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Blessed is the Mom who Clings “Her children arise and call her blessed.” Proverbs 31:28 Parents hold the awesome responsibility of training their children in many areas, including spiritual truths. What is the spiritual role that brings our children to call us blessed? Where do our
My prayer life hadn’t changed since I was a child; neither had my Christian journey. How could I work on drawing near to God? The first time I earnestly approached God in prayer, I felt foolish, vulnerable and dependent. Rather than running away, I pressed in because I needed
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The Making of a Dragonfly I wrote this book with the purpose of speaking life and hope into those struggling with grief, loss, insignificance, betrayal, and rejection. The book is a journey into discovering God as intimate Father who loves, leads, provides, and guides His child. In
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Click Here for 40 Days of Prayer Why Forty days of prayer? In the Bible, forty is a number for spiritual preparation. Moses spent forty days with God on Mt. Sinai while receiving the ten commandments (Exodus 34:28). These commandments were to teach the Israelites how to walk with God,
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The Invitation I was asked to speak at a women’s conference in Dallas, Texas. I happily accepted the invitation, knowing the Lord would give me the words to speak, the scripture to reference, and His heart for the women. As I sought the Lord about what to say, He gave me nothing
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The Seed of Worship Patty was a co-worker who introduced me to the “real” Jesus. She planted within me a seed of desire to know God like she knew Him. I was fertile ground, and perhaps God used me to teach her how to farm. One weekend, she invited me to go to Arkansas to a women’s
