encouragement

WHEN LIFE GETS IN THE WAY

WHEN LIFE GETS IN THE WAY

    When Life Gets in the Way Ever feel like the to-do list just keeps growing and growing?  You’re busy all day, yet feel as if nothing gets done?  Obstacles, interruptions and distractions continually invading your plans can cause delays in reaching your goals. If you want to be successful in your endeavors and fulfill the purpose that God…

FACE YOUR FEARS WITH FAITH

FACE YOUR FEARS WITH FAITH

    FACE YOUR FEARS WITH FAITH . “The Lord is on my side;  I will not fear.” ~ Psalm 118:6 If you are being bombarded with thoughts and emotions of fear, know that you are not alone.  With all the chaos and uncertainty in the world today it is easy to be overcome by fear and anxiety, even to…

ARE YOU HAVING FINANCIAL STRUGGLES ?

ARE YOU HAVING FINANCIAL STRUGGLES ?

  Are You Having Financial Struggles? If you are like me, you have probably been feeling a little bit on edge about the economy and your financial state.  Prices are soaring on everything.  Gas, food, housing, insurance and taxes.  You name it, and the price has increased.  Housing prices have increased 8-10% and inflation on a whole is up 6.5%…

NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO QUIT.

NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO QUIT.

    NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO QUIT!   Do you ever feel like there’s never enough time to do everything?   Feel exhausted?  Worn out? Hopeless?  Feel as if you are spinning your wheels and going nowhere?  You keep giving and giving, with nothing coming back to you?  Maybe financially things are out of control.  Never enough, and just…

HIS STEADFAST LOVE

HIS STEADFAST LOVE

    His Steadfast Love     “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness”    Lamentations 3:22-23 As I thought about the above scripture it brought a sense of peace to my spirit. God’s love and mercy not only are never ending, but are…

FAITH IN THE TIME OF TROUBLE

FAITH IN THE TIME OF TROUBLE

  Faith in the Time of Trouble   For we walk by faith, not by sight ~ 2 Corinthians 5:7 We sometimes face situations in our lives that can seem brutal, unfair, hard to overcome.  Circumstances with our finances, our workplace, relationships, spouses, and/or our children can sometimes leave us feeling hopeless.  Is this ever going to change?  Will things…

THE AFTERMATH

THE AFTERMATH

  The Aftermath   It’s Monday morning, and the party’s over.  We began the festivities with Palm Sunday, went through Holy Week, grieved on Good Friday.  We were silent on Saturday, and ended with a celebration on Resurrection Sunday.  Our hearts were moved upon by the Spirit of God as we remembered Christ and the sacrifice that was made for…

WHAT DOES SALVATION LOOK LIKE TO YOU ?

WHAT DOES SALVATION LOOK LIKE TO YOU ?

  What Does Salvation Look Like To You?   No matter how far along you are in your walk with Christ, your salvation is the foundation of your faith.  If your foundation is not set correctly,  it can cause havoc in your walk with Christ.  What are your qualifications for salvation?  I think so many times as we strive to…

THE STRONGEST WEAPON

THE STRONGEST WEAPON

  The Strongest Weapon    As we encounter challenges and struggles in our life, sometimes it seems as if we can actually see satan lurking around, leading all the chaos.   How do we defeat him and his trickery as he tries to destroy us?  What is the strongest weapon that we have to battle  against the enemy?  We can…

KEEP PRESSING ON

KEEP PRESSING ON

    Keep Pressing On      Ever feel like everything that can go wrong is going wrong?  I have been in those seasons where it seems like life is just hard.  Every moment I think I am getting ahead, or on track…BOOM…, I am hit with another setback.  Sometimes life gets hard.  You may be in one of those “difficult” times. …