God, My Portion and the Strength of My Heart Forever
“Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and
An Ordination Exhortation to Pastor’s Wives
*This charge was given to the wives of men being ordained to Gospel ministry at AshlandAvenue Baptist Church on May 21, 2023. Sydney, Kennedy, and Emily, I have known y’all and have served the church
Taking a Walk Down Cemetery Lane – A Reminder of the Death of Death
I walked around a cemetery the other day with my youngest daughter. The graveyard we walked in sits adjacent to my home church. That church is a place where I spent much of my life
Happy as a Lark? Seeing and Singing in a Fallen World
I really love being outside on a warm day. I love to feel the sun on my face. I love to feelthe breeze blowing on my skin and through my hair. I love the sounds
Thankful for a Mother Who is Weak, but Strong
Mother’s Day is a day that we set aside as a nation to celebrate and honor our moms. For some, it’s a day of sadness for them because their mom or child is no longer
Who Am I? Learning my Identity by knowing God as my Father
“The battle of the Christian life is to bring your own heart into alignment with Christ’s, that is, getting up each morning and replacing your natural orphan mindset with a mindset of full and free
Generosity
Y’all, I learn so much about life and living as a Christian from my little salsa garden. I haven’t been a long-time gardener; I only started gardening a few years ago. I like to learn
Yikes! I’m More Prideful Than I Thought
Andrew Murray wrote, “Humility is perfect quietness of heart. It is to expect nothing, to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest
Independence, Parenting, and True Freedom
One of our daughters is really independent. I mean, REALLY independent. I have said to her many times, “You are independent to a fault.” Now, don’t get me wrong, we are trying to raise our
Thy Kingdom Come and Productivity
I love the word productive. In fact, I use it a lot with my kids. Are you doing something productive? Find something productive to do. Is that productive? What have you done today that’s productive?