Faith, Hope & Joy

Living Our Testimony

Living Our Testimony

Does your church still have “testimony time?” When we changed churches and began attending a larger congregation this year, I was worried that some of the wonderful personal moments that are apart of a smaller church would be missing. That hasn’t happened. Recently, Pastor John gave us the opportunity to testify about what God is doing in our lives. I left that night with a lump in my throat and my faith built up. God…

Drinking From the Water Hose

Drinking From the Water Hose

You know the feeling of drinking out of a water hose? Your thirsty, water is moving fast, and you can’t drink it all. Ministry conferences are like that. Really, any kind of conference is that way. The quantity of information overwhelms the capabilities of our brain. I returned from the Declare Conference last week. There were so many great speakers with so much inspiring info, I’m water-logged. The water hose was on full blast. Enjoy…

Living My Redeemed Life – {Podcast}

Living My Redeemed Life – {Podcast}

  I’m visiting over at Holly Barrett’s web home today. When she contacted me to join in the conversations happening at her place, I was honored. Each week, Holly pulls up a chair with her guest to discuss how they are living their redeemed life. I love this from her podcast page, “So Living a Redeemed Life Podcast is dedicated to encouraging all who listen to live in the redemption found in Jesus. To pick…

Relax in God’s Timing

Relax in God’s Timing

Remember when we were kids and we couldn’t wait until school summer vacation? By July, we mourned it was almost over. July is upon us. I saw a Facebook meme recently informing FB world how many days until Christmas. Is it just me, or does it feel like we just hauled all that Christmas conglomeration to storage? I had some stuff I wanted to get done before my birthday, and now that my birthday has…