When Slaves Are Really FREE!

You showed me a powerful truth today, Lord, in a way that helped me grasp it like never before. You have called me to some priceless work.  The work of encouraging my clients to draw near to You, so You can help them break free from fears, blocks and limiting beliefs — whatever holds them back from finding and embracing the Life You

Awaiting the Harvest

My dear husband woke me up this morning with these words:  “The sun is up.  It’s time for gardening.” The torrential rains have passed.  It’s time to weed again… and to thin out the overcrowding. Sometimes too much of a good thing can become a bad thing.  When order becomes overwhelm, and there’s not enough

Just Call Me Scarlett…

Maybe I’ll think about that… tomorrow.  That’s what the character Scarlett O’Hara said in the classic movie, “Gone with the Wind.” But when does “tomorrow” get here?  Today is where we live…. or at least, where we have the opportunity to live. “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be

There’s Rain… and Then There’s RAIN!

We were supposed to walk or run this morning.  The 30+ women who are preparing for the Madison 4-Miler at the end of August.  The main event in our community to raise money for Breast Cancer Care at the University of Virginia. It started raining last night.  It rained — hard — all night long.

Tied Up in NOTs

I CAN NOT… make it, break it, take it. I CAN NOT… do it, be it, see my way through it. I CAN NOT measure up.  I CAN NOT live it down. I CAN NOT… sort it out or work it out. I CAN NOT prove it. I CAN NOT change “it” — whatever has

One-of-a-Kind Gift

Good News, gift-wrapped in GREAT NEWS.  That was Your first “One-of-a-Kind Gift” to me today, Lord! I came off the mountain this morning, back into cell phone range, for the first time in two days.  I turned off Airplane Mode and received notification that I had a voicemail message from Highlands Regional Medical Center in

Manna from Heaven

God-given Provision.  Supernatural Sustenance.  Worship-provoking Deliverance. “He brought you water out of hard rock.  He gave you manna to eat in the wilderness… to humble and test you so that in the end it might go well with you.”  (Deuteronomy 8:15b-16) Today’s unexpected news about a tax refund.  Totally amazing!  Totally needed! Today’s affirmation of a

Knowing and Believing

There’s a difference between “knowing” and “believing”… isn’t there, Lord? “Of course there is” anyone reading that statement might say.  But what really is the difference?  And why is it so important to recognize that difference? To KNOW:  “To be aware of through observation, inquiry or information.” To BELIEVE:  “To accept [something] as true; to

The Beauty of New Beginnings

Clear blue skies!  Bright sunshine!  As the song says, “Oh!  What a beautiful morning!”  A fitting “exclamaton point” to the storms of the past few days. “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!  I say to myself, ‘The Lord

Cancelled Due to Rain… Again?!

What did we do before we were so connected? I have been disconnected for more than a day now.  No Internet.  Intermittent TV.  Satellite reception spotty to nonexistent.  No cell phone. Severe thunderstorms.  Steady rain.  Clear skies with no apparent weather issues.  The weather didn’t seem to matter.  Maybe the satellites fell?  Or went on strike?