My New Book Trailer Is Here!

Okay, y’all know how tech challenged I am, so I’m SO excited to share my new book trailer with you! Not only because I’m VERY excited about finally having a book trailer but because my sweet friend, Gina Smith, shared with me about a site where even a tech flunky…

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Stop Running Them Off!

Recently, I’ve talked to far too many parents whose children have flown the faith coop. They hit the age when they are living in limbo somewhere between a teenager and adulthood and the’ve disappeared into the black hole of the church. Unfortunately, a vast majority of them aren’t just disappearing,…

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The Irony of the Empty Nest

How painfully hard it is to watch as the momma bird nudged her little babies out of the nest. They desperately try to cling to the wiry branches that had once been meticulously placed there by their parents. It was their home… all they ever knew. They were carefully cared for while they…

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Baffled by God

“God’s riches, wisdom, and knowledge are so deep that it is impossible to explain his decisions or to understand his ways. Who knows how the Lord thinks? Who can become his adviser? Who gave the Lord something which the Lord must pay back?” Romans 11:33-35(GWT) We don’t always understand why…

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Freaked Out But Faithful : : At (in)courage & Titus 2 At Gina Smith’s Site

Today, I’m so honored to be in a couple different places on the world wide web. But I believe that both messages may encourage the heart of those of you who are going through so many different things. Please take a few minutes and visit these sites and leave a…

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THANK YOU to the Women of 1st Baptist Kannapolis, NC

Yesterday was one of those days when I felt like the weight of the world was on my shoulders. Yes… I know I’ve been writing about how God’s presence is enough (and it is) and I know I should be continually casting my cares on the Lord (and I was)……

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You Are Always On His Mind

This week, my oldest sprained his ankle pretty badly. It looked like it had been broken, but it was a severe upper ankle sprain and the doctor said it would take at least three weeks to heal. As soon as I heard he was hurt, I scurried out the door and quickly made my…

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Women Who Changed the World

Do you ever struggle with your role as a woman? Do you ever wonder if you were created for more? There’s a lot of debate about a woman’s place – what roles we should and should not assume. Many say a woman’s place is in the home, in the kitchen…

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Promises to Cling to When You’re Weary or Feel Forsaken

Have you ever felt like you were far from God… like maybe He didn’t see or hear you… like maybe He didn’t care about your circumstances? I think every Christian has. The question is, how do we handle it? What do we do in the midst of it? Who do…

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