Because the Power of Hope Women’s Conference is approaching, I have been praying a lot about Hope. What is our definition of hope? What is God’s definition of hope? Hope is not a fruit or a gift of the Spirit. So how do we have it, keep it, get it? Can we “hope” that our …
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The Difference between Men & Women in Broken Relationships
Bobbye and I asked a friend of ours to be interviewed on our daily radio show. Her name is Donna Scott and she is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Today she came to our office for the recordings. Even though we know Donna, her kindness and sensitivity to share in her clients' pain and …
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Circumstantial Depression
It seems pretty easy to define circumstantial depression; it's depression that was caused by hardships or difficult life circumstances. So if we change the circumstances, will the depression lift? Looking at the life of David on the run from Saul to running the Kingdom did bring a major change in his circumstances. David's prayers changed, …
Spiritual Warfare Bible Study
Are you experiencing confusion, frustration, restlessness or worry? Are you getting tired of trying so hard but feel like you are losing so easily? As I was heading to a prayer meeting last night, I asked the Lord, “When can the verse ‘You have the mind of Christ’ become my covering and mindset instead of …
“I Will Trust You”
Like many of us, there is situation in my life that I desperately want to change. As a result, my mind takes me down a variety of routes to find hope for it to work out or be different. Each time, I come up with the same answer: a dead end. I have sought the Lord …
Life After Death
My friend’s husband passed away a few months ago. My friend has now found herself with a new identity of becoming a widow. The Lord asks us to take care of widows and orphans frequently in the Bible so I do feel an added obligation to listen intently and meet their needs. My friend was …
Do Not Judge!
My children have attended a Christian school from preschool until present. My oldest is now in a secular college and doing just fine. When I think back to my high school years, I used to say that I would not send my children to a Christian school because I basically did not like the attitudes …
The Power of Friendship
Reading in Zechariah 13, I realized what God was saying. There were many people who called themselves prophets (or people called by God to preach His words) but they were not. God says in Zechariah 13:4-5 that on a certain day, every prophet will be ashamed of his vision and will become aware of how …
Holiday Conflicts
Bobbye and I spoke at Professional Women’s Fellowship last week. The topic was “Depression and the Holidays.” No one wants to think that the holidays could be associated with depression. We want to think that it is a time of joy and peace. However, the holidays can also be very stressful. We already have no …
