Is that guilt conviction of sin or condemnation of the enemy? I’d blown it. I said something that I couldn’t take back. As soon as I uttered the sentence, I regretted it. My words were unnecessary, not helpful, and certainly weren’t kind. My words failed the litmus test outlined in Ephesians for the kind of...Read More
New Series: Passport to Freedom is now on YouTube Do you feel like you’re in bondage to shame, insecurity, anxiety, anger, or an addiction? Do you long to experience more of the abundant life? The good news is that Jesus came to set captives free! But what is this freedom, and how do we experience...Read More
Cultivating a Lifestyle of Prayer The familiar ring alerted me that a text message awaited me. Opening my phone, I read an update from a colleague. The news was good but required immediate prayer. Running out the back door, I searched for my husband. I wanted to share the information with him and ask that...Read More
The Best Daily Devotional Books It’s that time of year when everyone talks about goal setting, resolutions, and making 2021 the BEST YEAR EVER. It’s time for a new beginning, and I am here for it! One area that many of us need a fresh start is our spiritual lives. We know that prioritizing time...Read More
IS YOU SOUL RUNNING ON EMPTY? How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:1 Regardless if we realize it or not, our souls thirst for the Presence of God. Why? Because we are hard-wired...Read More
Knowing God as Father “If you want to judge how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much he makes of the thought of being God’s child, and having God as his Father. If this is not the thought that prompts and controls his worship and prayers and his whole outlook on life, it...Read More
New Teaching: Discovering the Power of the Holy Spirit I believe one of the greatest misunderstandings about the Christian life centers around the Holy Spirit. Some think of the Spirit as a mere force or power, while others are nervous to talk about the one whom Jesus called our “Friend” and “Helper.” The truth is...Read More
Standing Against the Spirit of Rejection The waves of accusations crashing against my mind began something like this: “No one loves you.” “You don’t have even one true friend who cares about you.” “You are unwanted; you always have been, and you always will be.” “The world would be better off if you were dead.”...Read More
A Tribute to my Pastor, Dr. James DeLoach Yesterday, a man precious to my heart entered heaven. Although I pause as I write those words, “entered heaven,” because they just don’t seem fitting. I stumble over this idea because my friend, pastor, and spiritual grandfather, Jim DeLoach lived each day as if he were already...Read More
Y’all, we are just two weeks’ shy of Thanksgiving, and I’m having to stop myself from decorating my house for Christmas. The urge to drink cocoa, wear flannel PJs, and watch Hallmark movies around the clock is such a real thing. As much as I love all things Thanksgiving, I am itching to get things...Read More
