Celebrate Your Victory

With a t-shirt! I read through the entire Bible last year with my small group of girlfriends! Some of us read the Bible for the very first time. Others of us read the entire Bible in 365 days for the first time! Whatever the case we did it together and it was difficult, fun, exciting … Continue reading Celebrate Your Victory

God is Loveโ€ฆ

โ€ฆ on Valentineโ€™s Day and every day! God loves us first. And He rescues and redeems us when we cry out to Him. Christ waits for us to turn from worthless idols that have never satisfied. He beckons us home. Itโ€™s time to head for homeโ€ฆ Heโ€™s waiting with arms open wide to welcome you … Continue reading God is Loveโ€ฆ

Make the Move with meโ€ฆ please and thank you.

Dear shiney readers, If you are reading this as an email subscriber, I want to thank you for your faithful support of me and my writing. I would write anyway, but itโ€™s so much more fun and motivating to keep the conversation going in community. Most of you are iron sharpening my iron. Thank you … Continue reading Make the Move with meโ€ฆ please and thank you.

Imagine saying yes to His invitationโ€ฆ

Imagineโ€ฆ God, Creator of all that exists, created you and me with imagination. Imagination that is focused on Christ, His Word, and fueled by the Holy Spirit is beautiful and becomes more and more sanctified as we submit our imagination to our Great and Triune God. So, pray with me, and ask the Holy Spirit … Continue reading Imagine saying yes to His invitationโ€ฆ

Love says I Am with you

Advent 2025 is past. Christmas is here. The time of waiting is over. Itโ€™s time to rejoice in His arrival. Jesus, God with skin on, and born to a humble blue collar family, came to carve the way out of death. Rejoice. He is Love. And this is how He defines His love. โ€œGreater love … Continue reading Love says I Am with you

Blessed is the woman of God who remains in Him

December 20, 2025 Morning Communion. Coffee wake ups. Cotton candy skies. And a chosen scripture that pops up as the โ€˜verse of the dayโ€™. โ€œBlessed is she who has believed that God would fulfill His promises to her!โ€ Luke 1:45 You who are more techno savvy will probably want me to know that this is … Continue reading Blessed is the woman of God who remains in Him

Good news = Great joy

Have you ever watched someone receive good news? Maybe it was your child {or grandchild} opening an acceptance letter from their college of preference. Watching your friend receive a long prayed for job offer. Listening in as a loved one receives an โ€˜all clearโ€™ message from their doctorโ€™s office. Isnโ€™t it exhilarating? Joy. Joy. Joy! … Continue reading Good news = Great joy