Discipleship

The worrying. The fear. The control. When the financial storms blew my way, I was a wife who freaked out. The loss of our business. The loss of our home. Living below the poverty level for more years than I cared to, I knew I needed to learn how to have peace since being broke…

Do you have a friend or family member who is hurting in her marriage?  Maybe you want to minister to them but you’re not quite sure how to go about it?  In this podcast, I’m sharing some tips on how you can minister to other wives who need to be encouraged in their marriage. Live a poured out…

I entered into the world of motherhood 8 days before my scheduled due date.  The hyperactive lad that was in my womb decided it was high time to see the world.  I’m convinced he used his foot to bust my water bag so he could escape from my womb. 🙂 Off to the hospital my…

Physical intimacy hasn’t always been simple for me because I have issues when it comes to the marriage bed. -Issues like a promiscuous past.  This really messed with my mind and my emotions once I married my beloved. -Comparing myself to my husband’s former wife who divorced him. -Having a low no sex drive during certain seasons…

One would think that a gracious woman would be the kind of person to write a series called, The Grace Challenge, right?  Yeah, I’d think that, too, but, instead you get me.  Quite frankly, I’m the last person on earth that should be writing this series because I don’t feel qualified to do so!  I…

‘Wild Obedience’ was the theme at the Declare Conference that I recently attended in Texas.  This California gal wasn’t fond of air travel nor leaving my family but I knew the Lord wanted me to attend.  So I said yes to God. Ministering in the on-line world for the last 3 1/2 years stirred my…

I love a fresh start.  A clean state.  A do-over, if you will.   Perhaps that’s why I like contemplating a new year?  I think a new year coincides with a new start.  It gives me that mental pause to plan and be intentional about doing life better; better than the year before… But sometimes…

On-line Bible Studies are becoming quite popular in our age of technology.  After all, they are convenient.  If you can’t leave your home because of an illness, age of your children, homeschooling, or working inside or outside of the home, then you can join a study on-line.  This way you can get into the Word…

When I read these verses, I immediately think of you… I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work…

Are you in desperate need of a hope-filled Christmas this year? You are not alone. Chronically-ill during the Christmas season. A death of a parent on Christmas Eve. A parent walking out of my life on Christmas. No money to buy our kids presents. The reality of not having a home to live in. I’ve…