Category Archives: Barbie

A Willing Heart

I have been reading the account of the Birth of Christ all this week and meditating on this most precious gift that was given to me.  It was a gift of love that, although I try to understand, I still cannot. I want it to get deep into my spirit, and I want my response to…

Be Still And Know

And so it begins. This season of busyness. There are many days when I feel overwhelmed. As a wife, mom, full-time worker, minister and friend, there are many things competing for my time and attention.  And especially during the holidays, my life tends to get more hectic and overwhelming.  In a season when I am…

Pefecting Parenting

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I was never a nervous or controlling person growing up. I always thought of myself as pretty relaxed and down to earth.  Then I got married and had children. When my children were small, I remember how every little thing concerning their young lives was such a huge deal. My life became rigorous and scheduled,…

O Taste And See!

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I have been reflecting on God’s goodness over the past couple of months.  There are so many ways that He has blessed, encouraged, brought healing, provision, strength, hope and joy to my life.  In all of these areas, I have seen His immeasurable goodness towards me and I am so grateful. Over the last couple…

How Do You Measure Success?

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Are you successful?  By what means do you measure your success?  How do you define it?  The dictionary defines success in this way: • the attainment of popularity or profit: the success of his play. • a person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains prosperity: I must make a success of my business….

Weak Love

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I have been meditating on this verse over the last couple of weeks: Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (Matthew 6:33-NLT) I posted a Facebook status a while back that said, “I may not have everything I want, but I always have…

Looking Beyond The Closed Door

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I have been walking through an intense season of trust over the last year.  My husband was laid off from a very well-paying construction job last June.  It threw our already troubled finances into a tail spin.  On top of all of that, we were in the process of losing our home.  We tried for…

Who’s In Charge?

A couple of days ago, I was preparing to leave for work and my 7-year old son was the only person awake in the house besides me. After I got ready to go, I went and talked with him for a few minutes, got his breakfast, and settled him in with a cartoon.  I explained to…