When I was single, and in my twenties, my best friend and I would often ride to church together. On the way home, we would ask…”Did you get a Word from the Word?” Which meant: “Did the Holy Spirit draw anything out of the message or service that challenged, encouraged or convicted you?” A couple of weeks ago, I was reading Mark 5:21-42 when the Holy…
Some of the things I enjoy most about summer are the longer days, more relaxed pace and time to read. If you are looking for a book to read, hop over to the blog to check out 6 books I have enjoyed this summer. God has used each book to challenge, chisel or spur me on in the faith. Technically, I read this one in…
I love when God shows up BIG. I love a good parting of the Red Sea. I love that Elijah prayed for fire to fall from heaven. And God did it. Just so the Israelites and the prophets of Baal would know once and for all that “you, O LORD are God.” (1 Kings 18:37) I even enjoy Jesus stopping Saul in his tracks on the…
Hi Friends, It’s the last night of She Speaks! You can hear Lysa Terkheurst speak for free tonight at 7:00 PM EST!! They will be streaming her teaching live on the First 5 app. The app is free. If you’re free and interested in some powerful teaching, tune in!! She spoke Friday morning on Joseph. Specifically, how God sometimes uses our pain for our protection. clink…
This past December a couple of coworkers and I met up for lunch at PF Chang’s. We settled in, perused the menu and made our selection. While waiting for our savory lettuce wraps to arrive, our conversation turned to God. Which is not that surprising because we are all God-fearing, God-loving women. But then my friend Valerie turned to me and said “Dana, I think you…
That’s my sweet Henry. And that has been my summer so far. Lots of swimming and swim team. Most mornings and some evenings we have suited up, lubed up, picked up a few strays along the way and headed off to swim practice or meets. It is not as simple as it sounds. Undoubtably, someone has lost their goggles , another has lost a shoe, one…
