Encouragement

  • The One That Paid It All Knows It All

    The One That Paid It All Knows It All

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. – John 1:1 (NIV) We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on Easter. RESURRECTION! It’s not like it was the the death, the final, or the end. It was the life, the beginning, and the victory. It was…

  • Half Full or Half Empty? Problems or Solutions?

    Half Full or Half Empty? Problems or Solutions?

    I’m not an “everything is always rosy” person. I do, though, think that there is a lot of power in how we think and that we can speak things with our words that really do come to pass. I don’t believe enough attention is paid to the fact that we, as Christians, need to be a…

  • A Pep Talk From God

    A Pep Talk From God

    Need a pep talk today? A couple of days ago, I was having a rough day and decided to search for scripture about what God thinks of me. Here are the 7 that encouraged me the most. I thought I’d pass them along to you too…

  • Family Vacations, Wave Fighting, and Standing Our Ground

    Family Vacations, Wave Fighting, and Standing Our Ground

    When I was little, one of my family’s favorite traditions was going to the beach every summer. Each summer, we would load up the four of us in our mini van and head to Myrtle Beach. Like a lot of families, I suppose, we would eat at the same restaurants and do mostly the…