Love Big

I do love people. There are times when I encounter people who are harder to love than others. For example, a thief or a thug is harder for me to love. They are so self-centered that they will hurt others to get what they want. As I write these words, I feel the Spirit whisper…

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Simple Yes or No

I sometimes have a hard time saying “No”. I read a book on parenting several years ago and the author said that parents should always try to say “yes” and when they simply can’t, then they can say “no”.  I like making other people happy and I say yes to make them happy. I’ve learned…

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Prove It

I recently had some time away and significantly disconnected for vacation. I read a chapter in Matthew several times this past week and this one verse just kept resonating with me. John the Baptist is preaching repentance and preparing the way for Jesus to come on the scene. John is preaching and baptizing. He sees…

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Used By God

I know what it’s like to feel used by another person. When I became a REALTOR, I felt like people treated me as a second-class professional. I think people thought that I was only out for myself and they were probably not far off in their thought. I have since learned that as a REALTOR,…

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Deep Love

I think love is probably one of the most overused and misused word in the English language. We love the weather, we love certain foods, we love our family, and we love God. The list could really be long. The issue is that the one-word love is so general and not specific. In other languages,…

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Know

There are lots of things that I don’t know. There are also things I know for sure. Sometimes there are things I know because someone else told me. There are still other times when the Word of God tells me things that I now know. I know Who created the heavens and the earth. He…

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