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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…
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…
Confident?
There are some things I’m very confident about, others…not so much. I’m confident that God loves me; I’m confident that my family loves me; that my husband would protect me from harm. Unfortunately, my confidence level takes a nose dive every time I look in the mirror. That’s when I’m…
STOP Going to Church!
A couple of years ago my hubby and I were talking about the phrase going to church. It was a fun conversation that had us doing some theological digging. What does God say about “CHURCH”? How does His Word describe “CHURCH”? It didn’t take long for us to come to…
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…
Five Tips to Help You Develop Your Next Talk
Before we get on the topic of preparing our talks, I wanted to mention that for some reason my Feedburner account sent out an old post today and I’m not sure why. Here’s what I think though… someone must have not only needed to be reminded to take each thought…
Perfect Counsel by Lisa Buffaloe
Hi y’all! Today I have the privilege of having a special friend here today. Her name is Lisa Buffaloe and she is absolutely precious! I met her through cyberspace and was instantly drawn to her love for God and her love to minister to others. Since we met about…
A Message for Speakers from a Mocking Bird
The other night I dragged my hubby to the back yard to reveal my freshly spray-painted work of art. While standing in front of the garage door admiring the fact that I had actaully completed something somewhat crafty, we heard what sounded like several different types of birds singing in…
5 Ways to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking
Recently I’ve had several conversations with women who feel as though they may be called to speak but are knee-knocking, tummy-turning, deathly afraid to speak in front of others. Statistics tell us that public speaking ranks as the number two fear people face. And since number one is dying, you get…
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)……