I had a lot going on last week . Lots to do at both home and work.  End of the school year stuff is starting to take over so there are many commitments, shows, performances, ceremonies and school functions that I have been attending.  I also have some added responsibilities at…

Lately at work I have wanted to get my thoughts out of my mouth before everyone else gets a chance to. Sometimes even cutting other people off in mid sentence! Let’s use this verse below as our guide this week, especially the part about being “slow to speak” (I needed this reminder…

I know better. But it still happens to me time and time again. I get all puffed up at work, feeling like I know more than the other folks that I am working with. “I have more experience than they do.” “ I have tried that before and it doesn’t work”  “I should get that…

I needed to be reminded today that in all situations, whether bad or good, rain or sunshine, car starts or doesn’t, people are nice to me or not, that I always need to be joyful.  Always! When I do this it shows through at my workplace, and other need to see…

Easter is the most wonderful gift for us as believers.  It is a huge reminder of what Christ did for us on the Cross, and something that is celebrated worldwide on the same day. I also think the Monday after Easter is the best opportunity for us to witness to others…

I worry a lot – much more than I should. How about you?  Do you find yourself anxious about many different things? The good news is there is an antidote for worry – and it’s called prayer – it tells us this in the Bible!  “Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through…

What time do you get up each day?  I usually get up around 5:00 AM, while the rest of my family gets up around 6:00 AM during the school year.  My plan has always been to use this uninterrupted hour for a devotional time and also to do some work for my…

“ Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Phil 4:8 (ESV) My good friend Terry reminded me of this verse just last…

I have been working a lot lately.  There have been some projects due that have caused me to stay at work late for the past several weeks in order to get them completed. Working late has happened many times over my career.  There was a season about a year and a…

Weekly Ration It’s been raining a lot in the metro Nashville area this year, with flood watches and warnings popping up almost every other day related to all of this water we have received. “To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.”…