Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song. Psalm 57:8, NLT Everyday, sunrise announces the promise of all that is new, fresh, and forward. It’s amazing how early in the morning the reception between here and heaven is wide open and remarkably clear. When you … [Read more…]
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand;” Isaiah 40:12a (NICV) My family and I love to vacation at the beach. As my husband and I sit digging our toes into the warm white sand, our children play in the emerald green salt water. The massive size of the ocean always reminds … [Read more…]
Knit with a Purpose
I just started a Bible study at the Long Hollow Springfield campus that meets at the YMCA that not only has a killer devotion but is also teaching ladies to knit. Now I know you’re asking what knitting has to do with the Bible. Actually, quite a lot – you see, God was a knitter. … [Read more…]
Protected in the Presence of the Most High
“I will sing in the shelter of Your wings.” Psalm 63:7 Isn’t that a beautiful image of security?…being in the protected presence of the Most High! Several years ago my daughter and I were involved in the choir of a large event at Vanderbilt Stadium called “America Arise.” Several hundred participants joined in a celebration … [Read more…]
Your Kids Are Never too Old to Dress!
My prayer life ebbs and flows. What about yours? Some days my prayer life is so rich and other days it is lacking simply because I find my self agitated on the inside. Not angry or irritated, but agitated. It feels like a washing machine stirring the laundry. It’s that kind of feeling like I … [Read more…]
Interrupted by God
Did you know there are at least two documented cases (Baxter, Explore the Book) of men swallowed by sharks or whales who lived to tell about it? That and Jesus’ words in Matthew 12:39-40 prove to us that the story of Jonah is more than a fairy tale! What can leaders learn from his life … [Read more…]
Choose Joy
Ever had a lousy day? It started off right. You spent time with the Lord and in prayer but before you knew it, everything went south! Me too! What do you do when such a thing happens? Normally there are two choices. I can throw a pity party which I’ve done on plenty of occasions … [Read more…]
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men was a popular movie out a few years ago which featured Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and others. I’ve had “a few good men” in my life. Actually, I’d say they’re great men. Perfect? Absolutely not. Yet good doesn’t seem an adequate description, either. Any of them would be the first to … [Read more…]
Must-Sees in Nashville
As a relative newcomer to the Nashville area, I have been doing some exploring. Many times my friends that have grown up in Hendersonville tease me that I need to take them on a tour of Nashville. So, to that end, here are 5 things I don’t want to you to miss… 1 – The … [Read more…]
Call to GO
Called to GO! I’ll never forget meeting Emily Routh for the first time in our hotel room in Ft. Lauderdale in route to Haiti. It was in the middle of the night. I took separate flights from the team due to jumping on board this trip two weeks before departure. What an adventure we were … [Read more…]