What to do When You Fear
I was afraid. The second I saw the picture of my kids, fear climbed up my arm. Undoubtedly, it wanted to go straight into my heart. They did what!? They know I hate it when they wear public hats....
View ArticleAre you Hating Your Waiting?
It’s as if God sat me down, to say, “Kelly, you, sit and wait. Wait for me, for your breakthrough. Wait for me, for your answers. Wait for me, and I will do it.” Many of us are seated this way,...
View ArticleThe Bad is Good
A friend looked at me and said, “With God, the bad is good.” Hmm…she had my wheels turning now… I wonder, how many of us can see the truth in her statement? The bad boyfriend that we, at one time,...
View ArticleA Peace-Bringing Psalm
My son kept asking, “Mom, am I going be okay? How many people are dying? Will Coronavirus get us?” When he asked, his eyes darted left and right and his hands fidgeted with jerk-like motions. I tried...
View ArticleLet’s Pray
With all the stockpiling, the fear and the panic…with all the feelings of “will God be there for me,” “are we going to be okay” and “how long will this last…” — the heart of our feelings must be...
View ArticlePatience in Turbulence
I snapped. He raised his voice and snapped back. We gave each other squinty-eye looks. After all, we’ve been in close proximity, in tight quarters for over a week. We’ve been cooped up and trying to...
View ArticleHow the Enemy Smells Fear
She jumped back! The goose was sounding, “Honk! Honk! Honk!” He approached her, hissing and threatening. Terrified, my 6-year old daughter shirked back and bent over. She didn’t know what to do. She...
View ArticleAm I Good Enough?
That I would be good if I didn’t encourage everyone… That I would be good if I didn’t raise my hand to serve… That I would be good if I had nothing to say… That I would be good if I was sick for the...
View ArticleGod’s Divine Protection
I was amazed. My daughter didn’t fall once; she fell two times, nearly unscathed. In both instances, she rounded a turn on her bike and skidded out. Her wheels flipped over and her body hit the ground,...
View ArticleWalking in the Blessing of Today
Today cannot be a time of blessing, can it? After all, we are social distancing, staying 6-feet away and looking at others like walking-viruses, ready to attack. God, what do you have for me, here, in...
View ArticleEaster Resurrection Power
“You aren’t listening.” “I don’t feel loved.” “I’m alone.” Friends, while I hate to admit it — this week has been hard. The flesh-side of me wishes I could blame it on my husband, but I can’t. It takes...
View ArticleGod answers prayers!
God answers prayers. A couple months back, I asked, “How can I pray for you?” The response was overwhelming, so much so that I didn’t even think I could pray for everyone. But, I did. And when I did,...
View ArticleUnder God’s Cover
This morning my 6-year old daughter wondered if there was a tornado coming. Out of fun, I checked the weather. Oddly enough, she was right. There was a tornado warning for our area. For the next hour,...
View ArticlePrayer’s We Can Pray
Now, more than ever, we need to pray. We cannot change the climate of this day unless we pray. I am convinced of this. So much so, I feel an urgent need to create a reservoir of prayers to assist us in...
View ArticleSeek The Heart of The Matter
The man got out of his pickup. He ran down the stairs quickly. As he did, as if I was sizing up a suspect, I noticed his cut-off sleeves, his see-through thin white shirt, his scruffy beard, hid...
View ArticleStaying Calm and Wise
I was pretty sure: I knew my husband’s problem. I knew what was causing him issues — the thing he couldn’t quite put his finger on… I also knew what would help him and change his ways. All the same, I...
View ArticleThe Art of Patience
We honked. Actually, we didn’t honk, but I really wanted to… The woman ahead of us was — the. slowest. drive-thru. orderer. ever!!! Add this to the fact that we had hungry kids in the back of the car,...
View ArticleYou Won’t Get it Right All The Time!
You won’t get it right, all the time. Last Thursday, as the blog post I wrote about “patience” hit your inbox, let me tell you — my patience was running thin. Here I was telling you why you should be...
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I Can’t Believe I Just Said That!
Post by: Sharon Jaynes My friend Catherine and I set out for a lazy summer stroll through the neighborhood just before the fireflies emerged to start their party. We chatted about raising boys, working...
View ArticleGod’s Love Never Fails
I stood at the front door, waving bye to my husband… He was flying to a different state to be at his father’s bedside (keep him in your prayers). Frankly, I didn’t know when he’d get home and this was...
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