Last night, my daughter was sleeping beside me when a storm warning alarm, followed by thunder and rain, woke her up. “Mommy, are we going to be safe?,” she asked, no longer asleep. “I’m scared.” “Yes kiddo. Let’s ask God to keep us safe,” I responded. “But how do you know we will be safe,”…
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The Two Sides of Pride
This week marks the end of the journey we have taken through the ReEngage class at Trinity Baptist Church. Of all the things I have learned about myself over the last 16 weeks, the most humbling one has been realizing just how un-humbly I have been living my life. If you had told me in…
Read moreLetting Go of What Others Say & Think About You
Oops … I did it again. 🤦♀️ Last night, I let the salty words of others get into my heart and create internal strife. After a truly wonderful evening with my family, I got a Facebook notification and read it. And I allowed my whole evening thereafter to sour. My husband held me as I…
Read moreYour Marriage isn’t Perfect, But Diligence Can Help Your Fix It
Have you ever looked at another couple and thought their marriage was perfect? 🤔 Or maybe you looked at a group of friends or another family unit and wondered why your friendships or family unit weren’t as solid? 🤔 Perhaps you have thought you weren’t cut out to be a leader because you always seemed…
Read moreWonderful Counsel is Activated by Wonderful Conversation
There’s a song I absolutely love by Jordan St. Cyr that came to mind as I thought about the message today from Pastor Andy Coats at Trinity Baptist Church. My favorite line in the song says, “Weary traveler, restless soul, you were never meant to walk this road alone.” That was the heart of Andy’s…
Read moreThe Grinch Didn’t Hate Christmas, He Hated People?
I love the Grinch … so much so that for two of my four Decembers at LifeNet, I was the Grinch. I visited hospitals. I took photos with hundreds of kids across all of our service areas. COVID and Copyrights made me hang up my green fur, but the excitement in the eyes of so…
Read moreHow to Find Peace Instead of Conflict in Relationships
Ever have a friend hurt your feelings or disappoint you, been so disappointed by your spouse you thought about divorce, or got so frustrated by what someone said that you just decided to “delete” them from social media (if not your life entirely)? If we are honest, at some point in our lives, we all…
Read moreFour Reasons to Have Faith in God During the Trials of Life
Life is tough. I know social media doesn’t usually make it look that way for other people, but in the real world, the things not posted on social media show us that LIFE IS TOUGH! The reality is, we make life a lot tougher than it has to be because we don’t trust in God….
Read moreA Psalm of Thanksgiving
🍁Happy Thanksgiving!! 🍁 I started today with this question … “How often do we find ourselves thankless in this world because we compare ourselves to what others have instead of giving thanks to God for all he has given to us?” The thought came from our Bible study this week at Trinity Baptist Church which…
Read moreHumility is a Reflection of Who Christ is in Your Life
If you look in the mirror and are honest in evaluating the person looking back at you, would you say the person has a heart full of humility or a heart full of pride? Today, Trinity Baptist Church welcomed Joel and Angela May as guest speakers. The duo has had a marriage ministry for many…
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