Do you know someone that has a difficult time during the holiday season? Would you like to know how to help them ... or how not to make it worse? Would you love some tips that you can practice right away? What’s “Trending” (i.e. [...]
Moms are tired, I should help out with their kids… My boss would really like that extra project done… I haven’t done anything for myself lately… My friend seemed lonely I should take her out… Do you ask yourself questions like these? Does it [...]
A friend of mine was asked by one of her kids what she wanted for Mother’s day. She took a deep breath and let out a long sigh and said, “Oh, that you children would get along!" Could that be how our Heavenly Father [...]
What does it mean to “experience” God? Do we experience God in our emotions? Do we experience God in our thoughts? In the previous post we discussed how to get something from our heads to our hearts. We realized our tendency is to try to [...]
“I know that in my head but not in my heart” Have you ever said or thought that? Many of us have. Some of us carry the thought on to, “I have to figure out how to get it in my heart.” This sounds [...]
Confidence is a wonderful feeling. Would you like more? In a previous post, we looked at Philippians 3 verse 3. Paul says that those in Christ Jesus, put “no confidence in the flesh.” The Greek word translated to “flesh” can be better understood as [...]
Are you facing stress and pressure in your life right now? Would you like your joy to increase as well? Having our joy increase makes all the difference. I have a little card by my computer that says, “Enjoy the Journey – for the [...]
Is there any benefit to sorrow? Or is it just something we have to endure? Last time I left you with those questions to talk to God about. What did you hear? What you hear from God is far more important than what I [...]
God is the ultimate gift giver! In the last few posts, we looked at the gift of His Word and His Holy Spirit. These gifts build our confidence to discern our own thoughts from His thoughts. But how do we know if we are [...]
The more we get to know God through His written word, the more confident we become in recognizing His voice in our thoughts. We want to discern between His voice and our voice. Here’s the neat thing: God wants us to know [...]
Would you like to know if you are hearing God’s voice or your own voice? Would you like more confidence and direction in these confusing times? Many of us are experiencing confusion from conflicting “news” reports, deception in advertising, and even doubt in what [...]
Have you ever felt like a car that is stuck in a mud slick? You keep pressing on the gas pedal, but you are only spinning your wheels. You are trying to move forward but not going anywhere! And the spinning drains your joy [...]
Hello, how are your trips to the joy filling station going? Has it been helpful to fill up more -- instead of trying to avoid all stress, and difficult situations? Last time we also discussed looking to God and not ourselves to create joy. [...]
Does seeing only one step at a time make you nervous? Well, it makes me nervous. I would like to see a lot further down the path, so I know what to expect. Hmm. Maybe that is the issue... Expectations Perhaps God knows that [...]
I can fellowship with my frustration or I can bring it to God and fellowship with Him. My choice. Attention Have you ever had a small child trying to get your attention? What happens when you try to move them on or redirect them? [...]
What if repeating something over and over could tip the scale and it became easier? What if practicing trust could be that way? What if it is as simple as … moment by moment, decision by decision, saying… “I don’t have to understand, I [...]
We try our best... We set up boundaries with people. We try to balance our lives between work and rest, etc. But no matter how hard we try, there are still things in our lives that drain us. We get "fed up!" So here [...]
