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Pruned if You Do, Pruned if You Don’t

Posted on October 24, 2010 by in Blog, Change, Depend on God, Presence, Trust

I love how God uses practical examples in the Bible to help us understand.  If people who lived during the times the Scripture describes weren’t farmers, they had a knowledge of horticulture, so I love the many references to growing and pruning to help us understand the process of maturing in Christ. In my own [...]

Before and After

Posted on September 5, 2010 by in Blog, Change, comfort, Depend on God, Life

We’ve all seen the before and after photos in magazines where the person was morbidly obese in one shot and two seconds later they are svelte and beautiful (aka socially acceptable). When I was heavy and saw those before and after pictures it seemed to me that the transformation happened immediately. I used to pray [...]

Who’s Your Daddy?

Posted on July 12, 2010 by in Blog, Change, comfort, Devotions, Presence, Trust

This is a phrase that has been thrown around over many years with many connotations. With divorce rates as they are, often children grow up with one parent, a parent and a stepparent, with other adult family members, or with total strangers. Daddy’s can be the best influence in a young woman’s life, or one [...]

God’s Presence in the Cool of the Day

Posted on May 19, 2010 by in Blog, Change, Devotions, General, Presence

What a terrific trip we had to Mt. Vernon, Illinois!  Gloria and I flew there this past weekend and watched the hand of God move in the women’s lives there.  The Lord spoke through Gloria in a mighty way.  He knew what they needed to hear.  However, I had to ask her if the Lord [...]

Ye Haa! Change!

Posted on May 11, 2010 by in Blog, Change, Conferences, General

Ye Haa!  Change!

When Gloria made her last blog entry, she used three powerful words. In anticipating and preparing my heart for the upcoming conferences, these words have stalked me. Change. Motivation. Presence. We will be talking about these words…praying about these words…and listening to hear what God has to say about these words over the next several [...]