Category Encouragement

Thanks, God, for the work!

“ I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve him” 1 Timothy 1:12 (NLT) God, thank you so much for the amazing work that you have given me to do! Thank you for the dishes that need to be washed.  […]

You are Precious, Even When You Are In Pain

There are two simple truths that I would like to focus on today. 1. You are Precious! 2. Pain Hurts! Let’s work through these truths backwards. 2. Pain Hurts! I looked up the definition of the word pain in Webster’s 1828 dictionary.  Here are a few meanings to the word pain: Uneasy sensation in the […]

God Bless Friends Who Pray

One of the most beautiful and precious gifts that I have in my life is having friends who pray. I have been blessed with some absolutely incredible friends.  They will go the second mile for me and my family.  They are there when we need them.  There is great strength in the relationships that we […]

Trying to live small, not large

A few days ago my daughter and I were having some girls time, wondering through some small shops.  We happened to come upon a store that had books, coffee, cards and an array of gift items.  They had a section of one wall that was covered in wooden signs in a variety of sayings.  I […]

A Deposit for your Deficit

Webster.com offers up this as one of the definitions of the word deficit, “deficiency in amount or quality.” Do you every feel like you have a deficit of hope, of grace, of mercy or of love?  Are you feeling deficient or drained? Have the expectations and standards set for you left you disappointed or discouraged?  […]