When You Have the Gift of “What if”

When You Have the Gift of “What if”

I have the gift of “what if”. What if this happens? What if this would have happened? In life, the possibilities that loom, good and bad, seem endless. Living in the “what ifs” robs us of the joy of today. When we are in the dark and don’t know what’s next, we must decide – will we be fear focused or faith focused? Fear cries out. It is a tyrant. Fear is oppressive and harsh….

Jesus Healed Them All

Jesus Healed Them All

Photo courtesy of Lisa Frost Best Photography. Taken in beautiful St. Francisville, Louisiana When we have a need that seems impossible, we run to where hope can be found. We start to lose our inhibitions. We don’t care what we have to do or who we have to talk to. That’s where Jesus found himself in Matthew 4. News about Him and His miracle-working power was spreading rapidly. Every person that could get to where…

Remembering Our Forgotten Dreams

Remembering Our Forgotten Dreams

“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.” When did you stop dreaming? When did I? When did we decide that reality was too real and dreams were for children? Was it the first time we tried something new and it didn’t work out or was it the first time we prayed and cried until our eyes were dry and it still happened? Lots of questions. Disappointment can erase…

What Love Started in the Manger, the Empty Tomb Completed

What Love Started in the Manger, the Empty Tomb Completed

“God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world but to save the world through him.” John 3:17, NLT I’m glad God is a perfect mixture of those famous biblical sisters, Martha and Mary. It gives me hope. I tend to lean a bit toward Martha and she gets a harsh look from most of the world. Mary is developing within me. Life has a way of helping us to see how…