"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 …
Focus
Today, I want to talk about focus. We are all going to face troubling times in our lives. It could be any number of things that puts us into this season of life. And we start to think about the future and how this trouble is going to affect our family. You see, Satan whispers …
Where God Leads 