Faith

Serving Jesus vs Lingering with Jesus
I am Martha. Martha is a busy beaver. But…when I sit at Jesus’s feet, I am Mary. Mary listens intently to not only the words of Jesus but the heart in which the words come forth. I am goal...

Daily Time With God – why is it so important?
Every morning God awakens you, puts breath in your lungs to live another day. It’s an opportunity to open your understanding to His will for your life. Isaiah 50:4 The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of...

The Lord’s Prayer
I am truly grateful that God nudged me to start writing. He gives me every topic, then reminds me of experiences I’ve had to use as examples along the way. I am one grateful daughter! My hope is that you will see God in a way that you never saw Him before. I...

The Miracle of Life
So, I almost wasn’t born. I was reminded of this recently when a dear friend of mine prayed with me. As she was praying and declaring God’s promises over me, she said, “even in your mother’s womb, God went back a few times to re-knit you.” I could have listened to...

Who Are You Aligned With?
God has been speaking to me about the word alignment. He asked me, what are you aligning with? I had to think about the answer to that. If God is asking me a question, the answer is probably not very obvious to me and He wants me to think about my response. ...

The Whispers Under Your Breath
I have been reading the Bible since I was about 17. One of the scriptures that God has used to speak and deal with my heart throughout my life has been Psalm 51. You may recognize this verse..."create in me a pure (clean) heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit...

What Do You See?
When Frozen 2 was released there was much excitement in my home. In fact, this was the only movie that I purchased tickets in advance to ensure the family could go on opening day. It was all worth it when the movie turned out to be great and my daughter said,...

Begin to Connect with God with These 4 Steps
I received a yellow index-sized card 27 years ago from a pastor in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that taught me how to connect with God. Within this past week I was reminded of this small card and tried to find it but couldn’t put my hands on it. I may not remember...

Talking to God
When I think back to when my relationship with God began, I am often brought back to a very succinct memory when I was 12 or 13-years old. That is my first real prayer, my first real memory of speaking to God that I can recall. I am reminded of this night often, as...

What Will God do with Me?
Recently I had a question posed to me by a dear friend who doesn’t know the Lord intimately. Somehow we got on the subject of God and faith (sound familiar?) and she put a question out there. What will God do with me? I wasn’t sure if it was even meant to be answered....
Finance

10 Tips for Choosing a Great Financial Advisor
Have you been stressed about your financial situation and are not sure what you should do next? If so, you should consider finding someone who can help. However, sometimes finding a Financial Advisor or Money Coach can be confusing if you don’t know where to start. ...

6 Steps to Maximizing Your Millennial Dollar
Oh, if I could go back and tell my 23-year old self to save more I would! How many times have you heard that?! A basic truth about financial planning is that time is your friend when it comes to saving. So, to all my millennial friends and family…for goodness sake,...