Monday Motivation: Security in Wisdom (Proverbs 4)
Proverbs 4 (NKJV) Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding; 2 For I give you good doctrine: Do not forsake my law. 3 When I was my father’s son, Tender...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Death Is Not the End
My daddy, John E. Boyce, passed away last night after a yr. long battle with cancer. Pls keep my family in your thoughts and prayers, but God provides the peace which surpasses all understanding. The...
View ArticleIn Your Loving Memory
In Monday’s post, Death is Not the End, I mentioned that a member of our church had gone on to be with the Lord. Today was the homegoing celebration for this dynamic woman of God, and I was once again...
View ArticleAn Emotional Journey (and the News We Refused to Accept)
Daily Prompt: Tell us about a journey –whether a physical trip you took, or an emotional one. My husband and I recently enjoyed a weekend getaway in honor of our 3rd wedding anniversary (click here...
View ArticleThink Before You Speak Part 3: Say What You Mean, and Mean What You Say
Several months ago I started the “Think Before You Speak” series. I posted one article addressing the problem with venting, and a second one dealing with the untamable tongue. I intended to keep it...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: I’d Rather Be Kind
Your kindness will reward you, but your cruelty will destroy you. Proverbs 11:17 (NLT) I recently had an uncomfortable encounter with someone after they posed a question, then became defensive when I...
View ArticleHappy Blogiversary to ME!
I knew it was coming and even set a reminder, but when this lovely icon showed up on my newsfeed, I sill couldn’t believe it. I’ve been blogging for a year!! WOOHOO!!!!! I thought I’d have something...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: The Way of the Righteous (Psalm 1)
Psalm 1 (NKJV) The Way of the Righteous and the End of the Ungodly 1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the...
View ArticleFor Our Fathers
My husband and I have something in common. We both lost our dads to cancer. Two men, one terrible disease, and fathers who were gone too soon. We think of them often, and with Father’s Day and their...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: In the Beginning Was the Word
Yesterday’s sermon was thought-provoking as always, and I’ve really been meditating on a particular point brought out by our Pastor. Whether in whole or in part, it’s interesting that many...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Joy in God’s Faithfulness (Zephaniah 3:14-20)
Zephaniah 3:14-20 Sing, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! 15 The Lord has taken away your judgments, He has cast out your enemy. The...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Be Doers, Not Hearers Only
Trials shouldn’t change who we are in Christ. They should strengthen us as we seek to grow stronger in Him. Display your obedience by actively living out the Word of God! James 1:19-27 (NLT) 19...
View ArticleDon’t Rain On My Parade!
I went to the park yesterday, and enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with my daughter and her cousins. You always encounter such an array of people in this kind of environment, and it’s no surprise when...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Children are a Heritage
I can’t believe it’s been a decade since my grandaddy passed away. We miss our patriarch tremendously, but oh what a legacy he’s left with his children, grandchildren, and great-grands. Such a...
View ArticleThe Man My Mother Married
Colossians 3:14 (NLT) Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. My mom and stepdad (aka D2) celebrate 15 years of wedded bliss today. Their love has been...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Let It Go
Let go of the hurt, the worries, the fear. Release the drama, the anger, the pain. Leave the bitterness, strife, and grudges behind. Let it go, and always, always put your trust in God!...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: His Mercy Endures Forever (Psalm 136)
photo credit: latesthdwallpaper.com Psalm 136 (NKJV) Thanksgiving to God for His Enduring Mercy 136 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 2 Oh, give thanks to...
View ArticleKeeping Your Dreams Alive
Part 3 – “Igniting the Fire in Your Marriage: Dreaming” dream n. (freedictionary.com) 1. A series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Wear Your Armor
Spiritual warfare is real. The evidence may not be as obvious as the marks that are left after a physical attack, but the wounds run just as deep. Often times they run even deeper. The enemy is...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Confess, Believe, and Receive Salvation!
Acts 4:11-12 (NLT) 11 For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, ‘The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.’ 12 There is salvation in no one else! God...
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