One of my biggest blessings in this world is knowing that I have family and friends who pray often on my behalf. I know they are standing in the middle and interceding on my behalf. I truly thank you from the bottom of my heart. We learn in Ezekiel 22 that God searched for someone to intercede on behalf of the Israelite people as they faced exile in Babylon. The description provides a vivid image of a fortress with a compromised wall. The hole left the people vulnerable and exposed. God was seeking someone to intercede for them. “I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall…

King David sought God’s presence every day, not just in times of troubles. “The one thing I ask the Lord – the thing I seek the most – is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in His Temple.” Psalm 27:4 (NLT) David’s greatest desire was to live in God’s presence each day of his life. We can learn from David!! His desire and commitment to live in God’s presence gave him confidence that whatever God brought him to – God would bring him through.  WE need to develop this unwavering confidence like David.  We must…

Do you ever have those moments along your spiritual journey that just stick with you? I remember about 4 years ago (feels like 2!) I had a meeting to attend and I dreaded it so much. The subject was difficult as well as the people. I woke up on the morning of the meeting to a sweet text from Lisa. The Holy Spirit had led her to reach out (I had not shared my anxiety) and I’ll never forget what she wrote. “Before you enter the conference room, pray for God’s presence. Just imagine Him being there and sitting at the table.”  And that’s what I did. And that’s what…

Our children’s, children’s, children! This week on social media I watched as many parents posted pictures of their children’s first day of school.  It is an exciting time of year when we purchase new clothes, new school supplies, and school sports and activities start up again! I can remember the feeling of walking into school with a new outfit, new shoes, new backpack, and ready for a new school year to start. As I was studying the book of Psalms this week I came across some verses that really touched my heart.  Psalm 22 was about David who had gone through great suffering to great joy.  He had been rejected…

For those that don’t know, I work in logistics. I’m sure for anyone that has made a recent trip to the grocery store you can understand the challenges. I mean it’s hard to even find peanut butter and cream cheese some days. It’s been a very stressful and extremely difficult two years. But we started 2022 with an agreement that we would control what we could control. Our slogan has been “Making Adjustments & Not Excuses.” We knew the only way to progress together as a team was to have a positive attitude. As I’ve studied Jeremiah the realization of how important our attitudes are as leaders stuck with me.…

Reading the story of Jesus’ death can be overwhelming and beautiful at the same time. It literally brings tears to my eyes and I am so grateful for Him. He obeyed God’s will perfectly and endured the mocking, beating, and nailing to the CROSS. He suffered and died so greatly for us. He gave up His rights in order to obey His Father for all of us!!  Thank you Jesus. Let’s reflect on how Jesus served while on this earth. Remember, Jesus has ALL the power and ALL the authority in heaven and on earth & He still put other people first! Our worldly work world sees power as a…

“So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:23-24‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Commentary from the NLT Study Bible: Broken relationships hinder our relationship with God. If we have a problem or grievance with a friend, we should resolve the problem as soon as possible. We are hypocrites if we claim to love God while we hate others. Our attitudes toward others reflect our relationship with God. I pray that you will read God’s word,…

If you can be honest, how many times have you quietly patted yourself on the back for letting someone know you forgave them? I had to recently give myself a reality check as well. Humility is hard sometimes. We must be careful to not let pride surpass the beauty of forgiveness. I’ve been wrestling with God this year as He continued to prompt me to go to someone and ask for their forgiveness. I just didn’t have the words. I kept asking why doesn’t this other person say something; I’m hurting too!? So I continued putting it off. But the whisper kept returning day after day. I’ve been reading a…

Happy Monday!! Stop and ask yourself this question…How are you starting off your day?  Coffee? Working out? The News? Quiet time? A thought…I have a close relationship with Heather Callahan and because of regular communication (daily), this develops and grows our friendship. If I did not communicate with Heather, I doubt our friendship would have blossomed. Because of social media, I may “know” about Heather but without “true” communication daily we would not have intimacy.  Because of this intimacy and commitment – we do life together and are close friends! I tell this story because friendships must have communication and prayer is communication with God!!  Prayer is what keeps us…