Summer. Are you getting healthy for it? The brutal winters are a thing of months past. Springtime has come and gone in the blink of an eye. Here in Texas, we are approaching 100 degrees in the middle of May! I recently mentioned to an Uber driver that Summer is upon us earlier than expected! …
As we prepare to celebrate Christmas and revel in the Holidays, I’m taking a moment to speak to those who are hurting in heartbreaking silence. I want to encourage you to have hope during this time of the year and every day. My beloved grandmother, who helped raise me and spoiled me growing up, passed …
This blog post is an archived post from the Thanksgiving of 2015. It is stunning to read how God was preparing my heart to write and publish a book on the power of prayer almost two years later. (I wish I had gone back and read some of my archived posts sooner.it might have saved …
Years ago, I initially wanted to name this blog Salt & Light. I am passionate about encouraging Christians to shine brightly for God. However, there were already many sites with salt and light in some related form, and I wanted to do something different. So, I prayed about it for a while, and one glorious …
I absolutely hate waiting! Don’t you? We wait at the store, in line at the post office, and my favorite…waiting in traffic! So why does God want us to wait? Waiting on God has always been a challenge at times for me. Since I was a teenager in Drivers Education with the instructor next …
Becoming more like Jesus Christ can be an intimidating thought when we think about it. The Creator of heaven and earth is the resurrected Savior for all humankind. Jesus has us here on earth to be a representation of who He is. I am humbled and thankful that He is always by my side. He …
Losing. Everybody hates to lose. This past month has been filled with reports, statistics, and poll results of winners and losers. I have always hated losing. Whether it was a game of chess or ping pong with my late father or my baby brother beating me like a drum playing the Madden video football game. …
In August of 2009, my mother and father gave me a MacArthur Study Bible as a birthday gift. Mom had written down a scripture passage from Isaiah on the inside cover of the bible about the need to seek God. At the time, I may have glanced at it, but I honestly don’t remember. My …
Spiritual warfare. Do you believe it exits? Are you preparing yourself each day for the battles that you will encounter? Even though we cannot see it visually, the spiritual realm is real. God Himself, His mighty angels, Satan, and his demons reside there. Satan’s primary objective is to destroy those of us who belong to …
Eternity, not a topic that comes up in conversation that often. However, with the way things are progressing in this world, I cannot think of a better time to discuss. Several years ago a co-worker friend of mine was leaving for another job opportunity. I was not sure if I would see him again, but …