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IN THE WAY

September 15, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Last week I was with of my friends, and we were talking about how she is redoing her new space. There are shelves on the wall; however, they are just in the way. Of course, you know I hear three little words when anyone speaks, and I grabbed onto those.

IN THE WAY reminds me of the commercial over ten years ago for the Gieco tire company. The pothole was in the way, and the driver didn’t see it. When the car hit the pothole, it blew the tire out. The car couldn’t go anywhere.

There are things in our lives that are just IN THE WAY and may keep us from going where we need to go. We may trip over them, fall over them, go around them, or they may be a hindrance. It may be a stumbling block or a detour. It may be a protection, protecting us from what is ahead. It may be a pothole that blows out our tires and makes us stop in our tracks. It may be something we don’t even see. Something that is in the way may be blocking your journey to what is next. We have no control over things that tend to be in the way.

IN THE TRANSITION

September 8, 2025 • Leave a Comment

If you are in the middle of a transition, remember that transitions are a part of the norm; however, they usually involve a change. Often, during transition periods, we question and doubt. We ask why? Why are we going through a transition? Where is God in this change? Change can be difficult, but if we hold on to God’s promises, we will be strengthened through the transition. Go back to what he told the disciples: ‘I will not leave you; you will have the Holy Spirit with you, and I will give you peace.

THE STREET PREACHER

September 2, 2025 • Leave a Comment

We are in the Old Testament and have been since Jan 1st. There is so much within the pages. A lot of deep, scary, and terrifying things that happened back in the day. We started this week in Ezekiel, and we just finished… Read More

JUST UNPACK IT

August 25, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Friday night a group of us went to see Tara Leigh Cobble. She created a bible study called the Bible Recap. It is an awesome way to do the bible in a year. We didn’t really know what to expect from the night,… Read More

ADD TO WALLET

August 18, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Add to your wallet what God wants to be in your wallet don’t try to push or shove. If it is God’s plan it will not have to be forced it will just gently go into your wallet.

IT’S A FIRST

August 11, 2025 • Leave a Comment

We all have many firsts in our lives. We, even as adults, are nervous at times, so think about how a small child feels when they are walking into a new situation. So pray. Pray for those children as they are walking into new surroundings with new people. Pray for the teachers who are opening the doors for many different personalities. Pray that all that come in contact with students tomorrow welcome them with smiles, joy, and love.

CLOSING THE DOOR

August 4, 2025 • Leave a Comment

When I taught secondary reading and writing, I would start by giving my students a visual representation of a door. When we walk through a door, we begin by acknowledging what we are doing. The opening paragraph serves as that… Read More

BE A CROCKPOT

July 29, 2025 • Leave a Comment

In our society today, we are living like microwaves. We throw things together, push the buttons, and have what we need in very little time. We don’t take the time to let things marinate. We don’t even take time to think. We live in a get things done, just like the microwave. But God wants us to be crockpots.

Let Him Win

July 21, 2025 • Leave a Comment

If you all don’t believe it, let me let you in on something fundamental: the devil is alive and well and working. He loves to tear us up, make us question, bring anxiety to an extreme, and so much more. His primary strategy is to attack our minds. Yes, that is correct. He wants us to think negatively about ourselves, others, and situations. He goes after our minds with false things. He likes to have us believe the opposite of what God wants us to know.