Oftentimes, God crosses my paths with other strong believers. I praise Him for it tonight because My Father tells me in His Word, “Do not forsake the gathering together of the saints.” But, that can be hard to follow during certain times of the year, when it seems challenging to get together–people’s plans take them […]
Category: Christian Woman
Mercy Givers and Mercy Accepters
You have probably heard the term “undeserved gift” when describing Grace. God’s grace is given lavishly as a gift to us, and not because of our performance, but because of His perfect performance, because of His rich love for us. God’s mercy is the same. IT is given because we cannot live without it. Have […]
God changed his name
I finished Max Lucado’s book “Drawing Near,” this morning and one of the last stories he wrote (the book is divided into little tidbit subjects that are a few pages long for readers to discover different qualities of Christ through the author’s experiences and also stories from the bible that the author analyzes in relational […]
If I am married to Christ, what does that mean?
As I am going through my books that are stacked on the floor (I need an extra bookshelf!) to find the right one for the class I am taking this semester to attempt to complete my master’s degree, I am finding so many books I read all throughout the past 16 years of being a […]
My beloved children this Christmas 2017.
I adore these children. I thank God that they are mine. Lewis- 9, Hannah-7, and Emma-4, they are in this recent picture on Christmas Eve at the Christmas Eve Service at the Highlands United Methodist Church, standing right in front of a huge Christmas tree named after my grandfather, Bob Padgett, known as “Bobby Padgett.” […]
IN LOVE WITH JESUS
I am just finishing Max Lucado’s book “God Came Near” and there is a line in it that struck me just now deeply. It says, “A person can be all that goodness calls him to be and still never see the Author of life.” Do you know any “good” people? I do. But, I also […]
The constant companion
This morning as I awoken, I realized I had the day alone to take care of different tasks. I wake up each day reminding myself of Immanuel, God with us. And each day I know He is. But, it is so wonderful to be reminded in tangible ways throughout my day that the Lord truly […]
Joy
My beloved readers, I want to give you the reason for joy today, inexpressible joy that is available to you and me every day, but is also the theme of this week in Advent. Jesus. His person, His sacrifice is the reason. Not our circumstance, not our feelings, but History…what He did for you and […]
Dream Come True
All I can say is that this was a dream come true!!! I have been wanting to run this marathon since I was 13 🙂 I have run several half marathons, but wasn’t quite certain I would be able to make it 26.2 miles…and then I tried and was pleasantly surprised. I am thankful to […]
Hannah’s 7!!
Wow, I never thought I could even imagine this little girl growing up. She always seemed to be that she would stay my little “apple blossom” forever. However, at 7 she is: INDEPENDENT, yet still needing my love, comfort, companionship, support, and guidance. BEAUTIFUL…breathtakingly beautiful. PEACEMAKER, always desiring unity and usually being the first to […]
Walking in Faith 