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…

As someone who weighed 185 pounds after I graduated high school, nutrition has become near and dear to my heart. We’ve all enjoyed a meal from a fast-food restaurant. It’s good, right? It’s quick, easy and pretty cheap, usually. Ever enjoyed something sweet? Okay, so we can relate even more. Cookies, cupcakes, a Starbucks Frappuccino … I’m sure all of us like…

“And Israel said, ‘It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.’” Genesis 45:28 “It is enough,” I read the words of Jacob (also called Israel). Enough. I let the word seep into my soul. Enough. Jacob’s final wish before he died … his only wish … his only prayer was to see his son alive who he…

My journey has been long and wide. It has been easy and sometimes hard. I do not know where my path will end or where my journey is destined to go, but what I do know is my testimony is deep and true. I had been a member of the Catholic faith since I could remember. I hit several different religions along…