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Plugged In

    During this last hurricane season, we were without electricity for almost five days. That first night was exciting. The kiddos couldn't wait to use their flashlights. We ate and played games by candlelight, and while it was all fun and games that first night, it began to grow old by the next. By habit, we would enter a room and our hands would automatically go to the light switch. Nothing would come on and then we would remember that there was no electricity. Each night, we would sit in our cars so we could charge our phones and other electronics. All of our lights, appliances, and chargers were useless without electricity. They were all plugged into an outlet, but there was no power source.      In our walk with God, the Holy Ghost is our power source! Acts 1:8 says, "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you..." The same power that rose Jesus from the grave living inside of you! Before Jesus ascended into heaven, He told His disciples to
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It is Finished

     The garden of Gethsemane. Jesus, knowing it is almost time to complete the task He was born to do,  takes Peter, John, and James with Him to pray. His heart is breaking and is full of sorrow. As flesh, He begins to pray, "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt." When He returns to His disciples, they are asleep. During His entire ministry, He has been giving them clues about what is impending, yet they sleep. Don't they know that life as they know it is about to change? How can they sleep at a time Jesus needs them the most? Why can't they stay awake and pray? Two more times, Jesus prays the same prayer and returns to find His disciples fast asleep. This last time, however, He tells them to sleep on. He no longer needs their prayers. His time has come. As He is speaking, Judas, one of His own, arrives with a crowd sent by the chief priests and elders. He betrays Him with a kiss worth thirty pieces o

He Loves You

2 Samuel 18:32-33          "And the king said unto Cushi, is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.  And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!"      Absalom, David's third son, was praised for his beauty. He had long, beautiful, heavy hair that he would cut every year and weigh. Outwardly, he was beautiful. He had no blemishes. He was the perfect specimen of a man. Inwardly, however, was a different story. He harbored hatred after his half brother, Amnon, dishonored his sister, Tamar, and carefully planned Amnon's demise - when Absalom gave the signal, Amnon was openly murdered by the servants. After the revenge, Absalom ran away and was gone for three years. During these three years, the

My Mom

      I never fully understood how much my mother loved me until I became a mother myself. I love every moment of being Dylan and Addy's mom and I couldn't imagine my life without them. They bring so much joy and laughter, but let's be honest, it's not always sunshine and rainbows. Sometimes it's hard. Some nights I lie awake feeling like a failure; other nights I go to bed thinking "I've got this." I want so much for my children! I want to nurture and protect them. I want to help them reach their full potential. I want to encourage them to become the individuals God has created them to be. I would move mountains for them if I could. If they could only grasp how much I love them!       Motherhood, for me, has been a learning process, and believe me, I'm still learning. I have the Bible as my instruction manual but I've also been blessed to be surrounded by godly mothers that I can learn from, including my own mother. I am so thankful for her. H

Canceled

  Is it just me, or is anyone else tired of cancel culture? Politicians, celebrities, CEOs, and businesses are being “canceled” because they do or say something considered objectionable or offensive - and everything seems to be offensive these days.  No one can have a different opinion than you.  There is no agreeing to  disagree  anymore.  Instead,  we cut them out completely. We c ancel them.  Don’t like who the CEO of a certain company voted for? Cancel the company. She has a different opinion than you do? Cancel her. Found something in his distant past that you don’t like? Cancel him.   Before we know it, we may even find OURSELVES being “canceled". As disciples of Jesus, our beliefs, actions, and lifestyles are going to be contrary to what's popular.  I  don't  want to identify with this world and what's popular. I  don't  want to blend in and be conformed. Jesus didn't, and the religious authorities hated Him for it.  They wanted Him arrested and even tha

Loving Him

    A few years ago, I found myself in such a dark place mentally and spiritually. I felt like a failure. I couldn't measure up to what and who I was supposed to be. I truly thought that my husband and children would be better off without me. I felt like I was more of a hindrance to my husband's ministry than a blessing. I also felt like I was doing everything wrong and "messing up" my children. I remember silently crying myself to sleep at night feeling so defeated, but I kept it all to myself. Not even my husband knew what I was battling inside my mind.       The devil had filled my head with so many lies, and now when I look back, I can't believe I fell for them. I  didn't have a relationship with God. I never took the time to really pray and get to know Him. I prayed at church but not really at home. I had gone without a refilling and renewing of His Spirit for a long time. I was trying to be a good person without the help of the Holy Ghost and I couldn

Loving YOU

      In Matthew 22:35-39, a lawyer comes to Jesus and wants to know what is the greatest commandment. Jesus responds saying, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." In this passage, Jesus gives us the order in which we are to love:                                                                                           #1 Love God                                                                                           #2 Love You                                                                                           #3 Love Others There is nothing wrong with loving you. It's not selfish. Instead, it's a command given to us by God. First, He tells us that we should love Him with everything that is within us. Then, He tells us to love others as we love ourself. So, in order to effectively love