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You Lead, I'll Follow

"You're the best mom in the whole world!" my youngest told me the other day as she looked on me with loving eyes and admiration. What did I do to deserve this sweet proclamation? I let her have another super sugary sticky popsicle of course! But a few hours later...."You're the meanest mommy in the whole world!" she proclaimed with squinty eyes and crossed arms. What had I done to change her glowing thoughts of me in those last 180 minutes? I wouldn't let her get a toy she wanted in the grand land of Target. And y'all, I feel like sometimes we can play this game with the Lord. We can proclaim His greatness in the good times, but cross our arms and call Him names and doubt His plan when things don't go our way. When He gives us good gifts and and works according to our roadmap, we are happy to tell people what a great God He is. But when He withholds our wants, takes away things or people dear to us, or changes our plans completely, we beco

When Things Don't Go Your Way

Tonight Hazel and I sat staring in a koi pond as I waited on my take-out order. She was giggling and pointing and loving the turtles and fish that were moving around below. The turtles came to the surface every now and then, and she asked why the fish never did. I was explaining how God made every animal with different needs and purposes. Fish to live underwater because the air would in fact hurt them, and the turtles with the ability to swim underwater for a time, but needing to come up for air to breathe every now and then. I went on to tell her that if they didn't stay where God made them to be, they wouldn't survive. And I realized it was such a teachable moment... for me . Today I got a "no" on a situation that has, to this point, been a "maybe," and I was hoping might be a "yes." If I'm honest, I felt disappointment and might have shed a few tears. But so clearly I felt the Lord saying, as He has been for the past few months, "I

The Hands We Hold

It's funny what we treasure in this world. All of the things our hands will hold. All of the things that pass through them. And all of the things we long for that are just out of reach. Or maybe it's not funny at all. It convicts me so deeply to see what I value most some days. We all know that people and relationships and love matter more than material things. If we were asked to make a list of what we are most thankful for, I can't imagine anyone who would list stuff above their family or friends. But do we live that out? I recently came across this verse and it struck my heart: "We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can't take our riches with us." Ecclesiastes 5:15 And y'all, I couldn't get off of that word empty-handed . It's true that we all came into this world empty-handed. And it's true that we can't take anything in physical form with us when we die. But what a

Forty Years and Lessons Learned

So I have a big day quickly approaching. The Big 4-0 . Some friends and I were talking recently though, and it's so funny how we don't feel "older." We feel like we're 18 still (aside from some aching backs and a few wrinkles here and there). One mentioned how she talks to her younger 20-ish employees and thinks she's one of them, but they clearly do not agree. Ha! We talked about how sad it was when younger people first started saying "yes m'am" to us (although I'm glad there are still good southern gals and guys out there being raised right). And we reminisced on so many fun times over the past four decades that got me thinking more on this number I'm about to be... I was reading my Bible, and I came upon Deuteronomy 8, which is a great chapter (Moses addressing the Israelites) that tells us over and over to remember what the Lord has done for us. And what do you know? It even addresses a certain number... "Remember h

Why Hard Things? Mercy in the Storms

Disagreement. Discontent. Complaints. Injustice. It seems that it's all we hear about in the news these days. Black vs. White. Democrat vs. Republican. Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice. etc, etc etc. The list could go on all day. But right now, there's none of that. When I turn on the news, I see one thing. A heartbroken community rallying around those who have experienced great loss,  and a shift in focus. That's because tragedy is the great equalizer. Natural disasters, sickness, death...they level the playing field. There is no color or class or financial advantage. A storm doesn't decide to spare one people over another. We are all at the mercy of something we can't control. And we are left helpless, in the waiting. That helplessness. That brokenness. The sheer uncertainty of what tomorrow holds,  brings us together. And it is beautiful to see. We can't talk our way out of it. We can't buy our way out of it.

Growing Deeper Roots

Roots are one of those things you hear about that can sound kind of cheesy and cliched after awhile. Usually when people talk about them they are referring to your family or where you're from. But at the end of 2017, I clearly heard the Lord telling me "grow your roots." And He didn't mean with my family...He meant into Him. Two verses became my guide for this past year as I tried to dig deeper into His word and listen for His voice:  "I pray that from his glorious unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through His spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down in to God's love and keep you strong ." Ephesians 3:17 "And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him. Let your roots grow down into Him and let your lives be built on Him . Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught and you will overflow with th