My walk has been short, but the effect it’s had on “holidays” has been pretty immense. Things have changed, to say the least. The last few Advent seasons, I’ve read and re-read the account of Jesus’ birth. This morning, I started in Matthew, then Mark, but ended up being drawn to this specific verse in John….

Dear Heavenly Father, I want to give thanks to you on this lovely Fall November day. Honestly though, I’m really not sure where to start. You do so much for me that I’m literally blown away. The miracles I see daily are only mere reminders of your amazing glory.

I am so thankful for God – who continues to give me such joy out of prayer and the study of His Word. I am praying He will continue to align me with opportunities to share Christ. I’ve been labeled as being disciplined. I guess that may be true, but from my perspective it’s simply desire. I want to know God more. I want to be as much as He will let me be. I [...]

Don’t you wish relationships were easy? Don’t you wish you could just sit back and things would take care of themselves? After all, who has time to work so hard at yet another relationship? I mean, you already have a husband or wife,  your kids, co-workers at the office…and the list goes on from there! Maintaining a social life can be draining! Think about it…without working at a specific relationship, you’ll soon find problems or distance. You’ll [...]

On this Thanksgiving, I am more grateful than ever. I’m humbled by what God has done in my life. Through His grace alone, I have been changed. It’s nothing I’ve done, but only what He’s done IN me. I’m thankful for a God who provides me with an opportunity to know Him more deeply. I’m thankful for a God who gives me the fruits of the Spirit and let’s them grow inside me. I’m thankful [...]