I had to ready my feet for sharing the gospel last night. I knew what I needed to do. Oftentimes, the Lord speaks to me specifically when it comes to sharing the Gospel. What I need to do, what I need to bring when it comes to a mission He has for me. Usually it […]
Fixing brakes
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 […]
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 […]
Prayer 2018~The Unfathomable Relationship.
Increasingly, I think I understand what is so wrong in a human’s heart and it is simply put in my opinion….the desire to RULE oneself. I find this not only in unbelievers, but believers themselves…in fact I am frightened to find it in myself too. Prayer to me is unfathomable. So many people do not […]
The New Year 2018
As I contemplate this past year and this next year ahead, I think of several things: First, I thank God for the successes of last year…plans that I committed to the Lord, plans in which He gave me success. Next, I thank Him for He is continually transforming and renewing my mind, reminding me each […]
Thankful
Tonight I am thankful for a clean home, thankful for incredible neighbors. It makes me joyful to know that God has surprises laid out for us that we do not know about. Flowers, gifts, incredible gifts…I think and hope my children realize how extravagant their God is in His love. It is just who He […]
Walking in Faith 