“I Am” is Christmas
Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am... ”. (John 8:58 ) The name IAM is the connection of Jesus, God incarnate of the New Testament to the person of God from the Old Testament.…
How to Have Your Best Relationships
Please meet my co-author of 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make, PeggySue Wells, a single mom of seven! This blog is a favorite teaching from PeggySue vast wisdom in building or rebuilding relationships to a healthy place. Recently,…
Twenty Thankful Ideas
Being thankful is an attitude you cultivate year after year. This year, I was in ICU near the Thanksgiving holiday. On the day I woke up, I was on a ventilator, so my only means to communicate was to write…
God’s Creative Touch
In the Beginning God CREATED... (Gen1:1) Usually about once or twice a year I speak for Creatives, those that want to write a book, a screenplay, paint, create a film, be a photographer or other expressive endevor. I love sharing…
The Selah Secret: Creating Your Productivity Process
Are you looking for ways to RAISE your SERENITY and LOWER the STRESS both professionally and personally? Like you, life’s responsibilities sometimes come at us at break-neck speed, so how can we balance and carry it all? I am often…
Resurrection Power! Overcoming Thru the Cross of Christ
Last week was a well-timed kickoff of my online virtual Zoom study for Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament: A Creative Bible Study Experience. We contrasted how Eve and Adam handled the Serpent's deception, and how Christ managed the Devil's…
Your Watershed Moment
In Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament: A Creative Bible Study Experience , I share a true-life story of a vital decision-point in our lives. I was eight months pregnant when an invitation to a free marriage retreat arrived from…
How (and Why) to Have A Ministry Minded Marriage
…whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant… (Matthew 20:26) We have been married AND in ministry 42 years! The day we got back from our honeymoon, we taught a youth ministry class and then stayed there…
The Power and Process of Your Word of the Year
Are you still looking for your Word of the Year? I have been selecting a Word of the Year and Verse of the Year since I was 19 (before it was really a “thing”.) So, for nearly 4 decades, I have…
Have a Happy PRODUCTIVE New Year
If you are like me, you love this time of year! Perhaps you have been anticipating cracking open that new planner, its empty pages drawing you in with grand hopes and dreams. Why is it then that we can repeat…