Hope Gives Courage

I’m full of hope because I believe in Jesus. He is the Son of the God and He calls me to follow Him. He calls me to live for Him. He calls me to love like Him. He gives my life purpose. My hope in Him gives me courage to face suffering and trials. Job…

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Called Out

There are choices we make daily that sometimes have unintended consequences. It easy to become unaware of all the connected people. I live in a small town in Georgia and there are a lot of people who are relatives to one another.  I have learned to work at being kind to everyone and then I…

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Encouragement

It is fairly easy to become discouraged. There are lots of “negative Nellies” and naysayers to make noise in our culture. It is easy to join the band of people who think negatively and speak negatively. It takes work to be positive and think positive. As a follower of Jesus, I feel compelled to lean…

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Leader Goes Last

There are times when a leader is out in front staring down opposition and looking at options. The leader cuts a path for others to travel with direction and even protection. Sometimes the leader is the last to be honored and blessed. If a leader is not a servant leader, I’m not sure he can…

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Strength & Courage

There have been times in my life when I’ve walked through some scary moments with family or friends. I don’t always know how some stories end, but I can walk through tough and scary moments with the Lord leading me and His Presence abiding with me. I just started reading in the book of Joshua…

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Blessing & Gratitude

I recently started using these words as a “sign off” of sorts. I’m in a place of gratitude and I’m really trying to live there consistently. If it will take time to reflect on all that I have been blessed with, I should be grateful at all times. I have been doing the “gratitude snooze”…

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