Never stop praying. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT

“Practice tough love!”  This phrase is said to first originated in the late 1960’s to early 1970’s by author Bill Milliken. By the early 1980’s my mom was made aware of it and began implementing the practice with me with strong determination.

The world ...

I feel like I’m sinking.

It’s as if I’m treading water and I can’t find the strength to keep my head above water. I go up and down – water gets into my mouth – I spit it out – I take a breath. Then I look up because God is up. I know He is there and He’s the only one who can help – I look up and se...

Pondering things, I wish I would have done differently, spirals into worry.

Wishing I had made better word choices when I spoke in anger, turns to worry.

Hoping no harm was done with my hateful words, becomes worry.

Questioning if the situation would have played out differently if a better choice...

As I sit in my quiet time with God, I try to keep my thoughts from racing, I try to stay calm however my mind is like the movie trailer at the theater. It goes from one captivating scene to the next, flashing from subject to another, some related to each other, and others have nothing to do with any...