Shining the Light
of Hope
into Dark Places
Hope is Powerful
Welcome to the Blog!
Do you need an infusion of HOPE? The blog is where I share personal anecdotes and testimonials of the faithfulness of God in the midst of struggles such as – serious health issues, infertility, a prodigal daughter, caring for her disabled spouse, and becoming a widow – that could cause despair. I share from my heart how God gives me transforming hope to, not just survive these difficult situations, but to overcome and enjoy an abundant life even before the circumstances change.
Keep Communication Channels Open
Keep Communication Channels Open Words have power in matters of life and death, and those who love them will savor their fruit. Proverbs 18:21 Voice One of the last conversations with my late husband, Bill, was filled with tension as he gasped for breath. I was upset...
Bless with Words of Hope
Instead, by truth spoken in love, we are to grow in every way into Him—the Anointed One, the head. Ephesians 4:15 VOICE I recently got this message from a friend that touched me deeply: "My daughter said to tell you that you were the first one to make her believe she...
Share Sincere Gratitude
Be thankful. Colossians 3:15 Gratitude and love are deeply interwoven. When you love someone you do not take them for granted. You see the many things they do through loving eyes and want to thank them for your heart. Anger, on the other hand, stops that response and...
Move Quickly to Serve
God doesn’t miss anything. He knows perfectly well all the love you’ve shown him by helping needy Christians, and that you keep at it. And now I want each of you to extend that same intensity toward a full-bodied hope, and keep at it till the finish. Hebrews 6:10-11...
Honor their Rhythm
A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning is not a blessing. Proverbs 27:14 NLT Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is let them sleep. This is a hard one for me because I am a morning person. Yet, I am ready to fall asleep after 10 pm. Often you will be...
28 Ways to Honor and Love
Respect everyone. Love the community of believers. Reverence God. Honor your ruler. 1 Peter 2:17 During this month of February I would like to highlight practical ways that you can show respect and honor to those in our life. This will be the landing page for this...
Surrender
God is energizing you so that you will desire and do what always pleases Him. Philippians 2:13 Voice Today's writing is part of the Five Minute Friday link up. Join us by writing for five minutes every Friday. Here goes… A memory popped into my head the minute I saw...
SOARING in 2016
My friend Susan Shipe challenged me at the beginning of last year to pick a word for the year. I had not done that before. Once I started thinking about it, it seemed like everywhere I looked people were talking about their word for the year. I started asking the Lord...
Learning to ABIDE in 2017
Abide in Me, and I will abide in you. A branch cannot bear fruit if it is disconnected from the vine, and neither will you if you are not connected to Me. John 15:4 Voice I was a disappointed when I first felt impressed that my word for 2017 was ABIDE. Last year's...
A JOY-Filled Year and Christmas – 2016
I got everything that was on this list. I did NOT set the expectations of a perfect time with toddlers who didn't cry, teenagers who didn't roll their eyes or those who don't seem to enjoy each other sitting in absolute delight to be together. Instead, I relaxed and...
