Sometimes I am impatient. This is especially true in my prayer life. I forget that God does things in his time. But I live in a world where fast food, microwaves, and the convenience of cell phones and the internet makes everything easily and quickly available. Want a loan? Go online and get quickly approved. …
Why Does God Hate Me?
"Mommy, why does God hate me?" It had been a rough few years. Our dog had been hit by a car and didn't survive. That day was awful. Our house felt like a morgue. Everywhere you looked were reminders of our precious Corkie. I remember it well, because it was my last day of school …
Don’t Let Pride Get in Your Way
Why is it that human nature is to think that we have a better way to do things? When someone suggests a resolution to a problem, it doesn’t matter how much of a professional they are in the field that relates to the issue. If it doesn’t make sense to us, we don’t want any …
Let’s Take A Look At Prayers
This post was originally posted at facebook.com/faithmattersblog on 9/22/19 What do your prayers look like? As a child, my parents taught me a bedtime prayer and a mealtime prayer. But as I’ve matured in my faith, my prayers have taken on new forms, changing with my age. There was a time when my prayers were …
Dearly Beloved…
This post first appeared on facebook.com/faithmattersblog on 9/8/19. I enjoy Sunday mornings so much! Now that I’m retired, it’s the only day of the week that I set my alarm clock. I like to get to church early so I can make sure the band has everything they need for a run through before people …
How Big is God?
This was first published on facebook.com/faithmattersblog Do you know how big God is? Well, I’ve never seen him, but I know he is bigger than anything I have to face. He hasn’t let me down so far and nothing is going to change that now. It doesn’t matter what you face, if you abide in …
Is God Talking to Me?
This blog post was first published on facebook.com/faithmattersblog Have you ever felt like God is telling you something and you’re not quite sure why? Well this scripture showed up again this morning! 2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” In …
Where God Leads 