“Compassion” Will You Please Stand Up?

As I picked up the vacuum this morning to do a little house cleaning, I found myself becoming more than emotional. It’s not unusual for me. I am an empath, so this happens to me a lot. My heart suddenly felt like it dropped into my stomach. I stopped the vacuum and took a deepContinue reading ““Compassion” Will You Please Stand Up?”

Don’t Cause Your Brother, or Another to Stumble

It’s not uncommon for me to get more than one message in a day. When I Pastored my churches I often had more messages lined up than I could give at one time! This one is so timely and important always. Being a female it always kind of bugs me that the Bible more oftenContinue reading “Don’t Cause Your Brother, or Another to Stumble”

What is Assumption Really Doing?

We have all heard of jealousy as being the “green eyed monster”, but I feel assuming is more green and more monstrous. Assumption speaks out a lie about someone else. When someone assumes they think they know what the other is thinking, or what the intentions of the heart are, without asking. The first thingContinue reading “What is Assumption Really Doing?”

When People Are “Givers”

The other day I read an article about people who are naturally givers. One of the points that really stuck out in me is the comment that givers should naturally also be receivers. If we are really truly to believe that we reap what we sow then it follows suit that giving out should reapContinue reading “When People Are “Givers””

Your Final Words. What Would They Be?

The other night I watched a movie where a plane went down and in the debris was found a note written by a father who wanted his child to know his final feelings. A reporter discovered it and made it her mission to find the child and deliver the note so the child could haveContinue reading “Your Final Words. What Would They Be?”

When We Love Others It Should Open Their Hearts Not Close Them

Not long ago I had a deep prayerful conversation with someone who has deeply touched my life. I think this person by far has been the strongest and yet most humbled I have known. We talked about who deserves Christ, the love of God, and how the Body of Christ is supposed to be “asContinue reading “When We Love Others It Should Open Their Hearts Not Close Them”

When Differing Opinions Set Us Apart

Someone I knew a long time ago used to say “Opinions are like people’s behinds, everyone has one”. (I cleaned it up a bit for this post). It’s true. We all have an opinion and we could never ever possibly agree all of the time. The cool thing about our country is that we haveContinue reading “When Differing Opinions Set Us Apart”