Next step devotional
7 Myths That Keep You Stuck
& The Promises of God That Set You Free
God’s Promises for Life’s Problems
In light of recent terrorist attacks at home and abroad, I wonder if you’re rethinking your concert attendance, your vacation destination, or your trip to the movies. Even if you’re…
Read MoreTake on Kindness Today.
Today I am thinking of things I am specifically thankful for. What’s on your list? I have the usual stuff – health, home, hubz, hunky man-children. But also electric lights…
Read MoreGreat Memories From Unrealized Expectations
Deer hunting season means I get 42 hours all to myself. Being a deer hunting widow means there will be no one in my house asking for food, beverages, clean…
Read MoreWhat Do You Do If Your Proverbial House Is On Fire?
“Mom, I had my death picture taken today,” says my son over the phone. “What? Your what?!?” “My death picture. That’s what the guys call it. We have our picture…
Read MoreMy Elijah Moment
It has been quite a season for me! My first book, The Widow Wore Pink launched. I had lots of speaking engagements and God gave me inspired, transformative messages to…
Read MoreWHEN A PLAYBOY BUNNY JOINS BIBLE STUDY Guest post from Shannon Popkin
She wasn’t still a Playboy Bunny when she joined. But she wasn’t yet a regular Bible Study girl, either. She was climbing from one world into the other. And sometimes that’s tricky. Even…
Read MoreWhere do you turn when life gets hard?
68 degree days in October are rare in Michigan, so when the forecast matched the weather on Saturday, I decided to take my adorable 7 and 4 year old boys…
Read MoreWhat do you do when your past tries to hijack your future?
I came face to face with my past this morning. In an effort to purge items in my closet that didn’t fit my style anymore, or to be perfectly honest,…
Read MoreRemembering the First Day of School
Now an empty nester, I watch the school bus drive by my house filled with other mother’s children. While I do like my french fry & debris free car, a refrigerator…
Read MoreLost and Found … my keys and my temper
Today I’m VEXED because I’ve lost my keys. Also, my new barrettes (still in the package), two socks (not a pair), and my temper! It wasn’t a world class Rumpelstiltskin…
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