Peace family, this might sound silly, but I am learning to value my blisters. Over the weekend, one of my friends was going through a very painful experience, and she needed someone to be with her. We cooked and ate dinner together, we talked, and we went on a walk. I did not know that […]

Peace family, today, I just want to remind you that your value is not based on your performance. Let me say that again; your value is not based on your performance. Yes, meeting goals and being dependable are important, but your value does not change. Even if there are people in your life who seem […]

Peace family, today, I want to remind you that your prayers are powerful, no matter how things look or feel, or what you’re going through. Sometimes life is so hard; I know there have been situations and people that I prayed for that didn’t work out. Close family friends have died instead of being healed, […]

Peace family, what’s the last good book you read? I’ve been reading one called Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend, and there is some really good stuff in here! If you have trouble saying “no” to people, or trouble hearing “no” from other people, then this book is for you! As Christians, […]

Peace family, my friend Hannah challenged me, saying, “Complete the sentence: ‘I choose Jesus over __________.’ Fill a page. Live on that choice.” Wow! There are so many things that I put over Jesus on a regular basis, even without meaning to.  What a powerful idea, to sit down, examine, and write out things that keep you […]

Peace family, my mother used to challenge me with this statement: “You will never regret being kind to someone who does not deserve it.” I recently got the chance to see someone else interact with a real jerk. No matter what the jerk said to him, he was kind back to him, and eventually, all […]

Peace family, no matter where I go, I am always finding cat hair. I could be at work, I could be out of town, I could be on vacation a thousand miles away, and I still find cat hair on my clothes and in my stuff. This makes sense, considering I live with two cats […]

“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” That’s a quote from one of my favorite speeches, given by Sir Winston Churchill. […]

Peace family, today, I just want to encourage you that God will accomplish his plans in your life, and nothing can stop him. I’m not saying that sin won’t get us off track, but there is nothing we or others can do to thwart God’s purposes for our lives. Nothing is more powerful than our unstoppable […]

Peace family, do you feel overwhelmed? If so, I’ve got some great news! Yesterday in church, my pastor spoke about our burdens, and it was so powerful to me, that I’d like to share it with you. He said that a lot of of the time when we are over-burdened, there is a lie that we […]

Peace Family, I just wanted to share something that really encouraged me. In this one minute video, Nick Vujicic,  a Christian motivational speaker who was born without arms or legs, inspired me to better communicate thanks and forgiveness. You’ll see what I mean if you click here, or copy and paste this link into your […]

Peace family, what a day! It sure is refreshing when rain comes at just the right time to feed our lawns, clean the air, and relieve us of some of the heat that is part of living in Texas. What would we do without it? It makes me want to remember to be grateful, even when we aren’t […]

Peace Family, you never know what a difference you might be making in someone else’s life. Last night, I woke up with Toby Mac’s “Speak Life” playing in my head. It’s not often that I’ve had someone tell me, years after an event, that I did or said something that really encouraged them or taught […]

Peace family, do you ever have those days where you try so hard to do the right thing, but everything goes wrong? An errand that’s supposed to take five minutes takes an hour, friends make you feel insignificant, strangers are rude to you, and obstacles keep coming  up to keep you from completing any of […]

It’s that time of year when many of us go through our homes and start simplifying, trying to decide what would make good yard sale fodder. I’ve spent the last few months trying to get rid of clutter, and it’s crazy how much you can accumulate, especially if you have trouble letting go of things […]