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Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love – 1 John 4: 17-19 This is a powerful portion of scripture because it clearly shows the power that love has to overcome fear. The contrast made about fear causing torment is something everyone can relate to. No matter who you are, we all have experienced fear at some point in our lives.…
Read More#VulnerabilityHangover
As Brene Brown coined it… #VulnerabilityHangover… We bared it all on our Wednesday show and today we are wrapping it up. I’m not going to lie, I appreciate the ‘lighter’ break of our Flashback Friday segments to help us balance out all the emotions. (Hey – there’s 4 women here, sometimes 5, talking about…well does…
Read MoreMy Deepest Fear
My Deepest Fear. Getting Old. It seems so ridiculous because it’s inevitable, but it’s been a fear of mine since I got divorced in my mid/late 30’s .. and I realized that I’m no spring chicken. That I really was all grown-up. The difficulty about getting old is .. It’s just .. the getting old. The…
Read MoreThe Path Forward
The Path Forward It was just two years ago that I heard God speak to me clearly…in the deep forests of the Dominican Republic. It was a lesson I still carry with me today and share with those who find themselves ‘stuck’ in life. It was on a birthday trip, celebrating a good friend of…
Read MoreFear Is A Liar
Fear is a Liar What has FEAR ever done for you? When has worry and anxiety served you well? Have you ever had a time where you look back and wish you’d been MORE anxious over a situation? I doubt it. Yet we are so often anxious and afraid. It’s been our response since the…
Read MoreWhere The Rubber Meets The Road
Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you. {Isaiah 41:10, The Message} Okay, then. Isn’t this just the most encouraging verse?! I so love the line that says, “…keep a firm grip…
Read MoreConditional Trust
Conditional Trust Everyone has dealt with the suffocating sense that is fear. Whether it is heart-slamming-cold-sweat type of fear, or the looming uncertainty of the unknown – fear all stems from our humanness. In my opinion, we can boil most of it down to want to control something we can’t. Isaiah 41:10 starts with something…
Read MoreTo Be Known
To Be Known What an eye opening week it has been on the topic of Autism and children with special needs. I used to provide respite for my friend’s little guy with special needs, and I remember how the smallest improvements and accomplishments, became the biggest causes for celebration. It really opened my eyes to…
Read MoreCompassion Is Not An App
COMPASSION IS NOT AN APP I remember when Melinda told us that we would be doing a series of shows to commemorate ‘National Autism Month, I was really excited. I was excited because I knew the perfect person to have as a guest on our show…and that was the one and only Jam Gamble. Jam…
Read MoreGod’s Value System
God’s Value System I grew up in a great church community, but one of the things that was communicated to me over and over as I was growing up was that God had a BIG amazing plan for my life. For those of you who also grew up in the church, I’m sure you heard…
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