Thanking God for YOU! But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:12-13 NASB I don’t…
Category: Encouraging Stories
The Pig Stuck in the Mud
Recently I had a dream and it was terrible. In it there was a pig like the one pictured above that was buried and stuck in the mud. This pig looked so awful that I felt like she/he would die any second. It was buried up past it’s neck and stuck up under the porch…
Help! I’ve Been Arrested!
I was recently traveling and had just pulled into a McDonalds to take a bathroom break. I had been praying and listening to the radio all morning. During this past season I’ve been alone a lot except for when I’m doing ministry or helping someone in crisis or trauma. I also love being a road…
Rotten Tomatoes or Not???
What is wrong with this picture? The photo above is a tomato that has been sitting out on the counter for at minimum 3+ weeks.. I don’t know how long it was in the store… Fresh Produce?? Nutritious?? Rotten Tomato or Not?? Just saying??? When I was growing up my folks made me pick through…
Mission Drift
The Apostle Paul writes to Timothy from a Roman prison and encourages him to; 1) Hold on to sound teaching. 2) Guard the good deposit that is in us. The Roman Empire was changing rapidly and Nero, was the presiding Emperor. After the death of his uncle Claudius in 54 A.D. Nero was nominated, helped…
Miracles, Healings – Dinner with Sarah
Testimony Time! Meet my dinner date Geo. He asked me, “Could you put me on your social media?” You bet I will!!😀 When I first moved to my apartment complex mid February Geo saw me sitting in the lobby and noticed my smile and the cross on my shirt (he tells me every time.)😊 He…
Pray, Plant, Feed & Water, Prune & Harvest
Let your [a]character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] [b]Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor [c]give you up nor leave you without…
Fathers, We Need You! You are Soul Care Providers
I was sitting in a coffee shop thinking about Father’s Day and asking God what He wanted me to share. There have been many influential fathers in my lives. Pictured above and below are just a few of some of the ones I know personally. While I was writing I was privy to a conversation…
Emergency Text Alert!
Suddenly Emergency Text Alert!! As I’m literally writing this blog, I get a text on my phone, “Did you say you are flying to Florida in two days? Have you seen the weather channel? Will Tropical Storm Alberto affect your travel? So I did what most of us do, I googled the weather channel and…
Face of God
When I was in Asia recently and looking into the faces of my two grandson’s Jonah and Hudson, I encountered total unconditional love and unspeakable joy. I observed how they cling to their mother when they are tired and hungry, but aren’t afraid to explore and be themselves in the presence of their mom and…
DADDY, JESUS AND COFFEE
Daddy, Jesus and Coffee – Happy Birthday Daddy! Today May 5th – 2018 My dad would have been 96 today. It seems like an eternity since I moved to help my younger brother Keith take care of him in 2006. Baggs Fruit and Produce Market was his life. He and my mom established it July…
Claressa ~ A very fruitful woman!
Story and Testimony written with Clarissa’s permission I first met Claressa while I was working as the manager of a shelter for homeless women. She came seeking a place to live and to get back on her feet. She had two little children but they were with her sister. In our interview she…
2018 ~ Dave Wottle Kick & Year of Your Second Wind
“Recently I felt the Lord say, Marlene, 2018 will be a year of acceleration, fruitfulness and you will catch a second wind if you don’t give up!” This was confirmed recently by a prophetic word from Gale Sheehan : 2018 Open Doors in the Eye of the Storm, Just like the “eyewall” represents the strongest…
Acceleration – It’s Time!
Steve McQueen – 70’s ‘King of Cool’ is spending time with Jesus! But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment. James 5:12 This year the…
Christmas DIY Projects You Can Do With Your Kids!
Article from MillionsofMiles.com *Have your kids pick out a couple of outgrown outfits and then take them to their school’s resource center. Often, they use extra outfits when kids have an emergency or can send home with kids in crisis. *Stock up on hats, gloves and socks the next time you see them on sale…
What is that to you? Follow Me
Imagine yourself to be the Apostle Peter. You have cried, prayed, fasted, fished, all night, and caught nothing. And then suddenly a voice cries out from the shore and tells you to cast your net again, just one more time. The fish come from nowhere and are practically jumping into the net. You look back…
God’s Treasures Will Last Forever!
I recently included a testimony in my newsletter from Patricia Winchester who shared with me, “I don’t ask God Why, I say Why Not Me?” She recently shared her personal trial and testimony at her church! My Enews included the entire sermon…but, for just Patricia’s testimony Click Here. It is a message of HOPE…
Lord, Where do we go from here?
As thousands flee in Florida, and thousands more are devastated in Texas, the carribbean and Mexico (as a result of the recent earthquake); I am certain many are praying and asking the question, “Lord, where do we go from here.” Jesus had just performed two great miracles, the Feeding of the Five Thousand and Walking…
I Now Can See The Colors in A Crystal
I recently met for brunch with a highschool friend. A couple of times during the past ten years she has felt compelled to reach out to me and we were finally able to connect. Once you read her story you will understand like I do now, that she is a product of our God who…
