“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:4, ESV) If you followed me on social media over the summer, you might have read my following posts this summer: June 20 – “A broken down car, a clogged drain, and a TV that won’t turn on. Not a good combination when…

“Then I said: ‘Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, …’ “Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if…

Now in the second year after their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak made a beginning, together with the rest of their kinsmen, the priests and the Levites and all who had come to Jerusalem from the captivity. They appointed the Levites, from twenty years…

I love every aspect about this festive season of the year except for one thing – how fast it goes by. And he we are on the first day of 2016 while the exciting hustle and bustle of another Christmas and New Year’s season will soon be in our rear view mirror. But before looking forward to all this New Year has…

In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. (Proverbs 16:9) The sun was already low in the sky when my cousin, Debbie, and I set out for our after-work walk on the farm where we grew up. With an eight-year gap in our ages, we didn’t experience childhood as playmates. But for this season in our lives,…

If you were at the launch of the REVIVE Women’s Propel small group meeting, you have already heard this story. Sorry about that, but it’s been on my heart lately and keeps popping back up, so I feel the need to share it again. Due to my husband’s job, we have moved a fair amount. It’s okay, we are all pretty adventurous…

Outreach is seen as an opportunity to engage a particular community with resources beneficial to their physical, emotional, mental, financial and even spiritual needs. In August, I had the privilege of participating in such an experience called the Back-to-School Block Party hosted by Urban Outreach. It’s located in Southeast Washington D.C. and serves the most vulnerable and needy communities in our nation’s…

The spirit of competition is a very real thing. Whether we realize it or not, we all compete at some point in our lives. Some of us have competed in sports; some of us have competed for special privileges, recognition or a specific part or role. We compete daily in our work places, in our classes and in our homes among other…

Are you frustrated with your life? Are things not moving in the right direction for you? Perhaps this might help… My granddaughter is fascinated with cows. Every time she comes to visit, a trip to the pasture is in order. Recently, I drove two-year-old Layla in my Jeep to see her favorite bovines and stopped at a spot where I was sure she…

Ever sit back and marvel at how crafty God is at revealing Biblical truths through the clever use of our English language? This shouldn’t surprise us given He’s the author of creation by simply speaking everything into existence. So God’s expert usage of paradox to illustrate a revelation in our lives – I call it a Wow-moment where the Bible literally comes…