Reading is like singing to me. I do not remember a time I have not done either one. Although there have been seasons when they were lacking, my life has been most fulfilling when they were present.
I have never been one who enjoyed being instructed on what to read (i.e.- school). But that fact aside, I am an avid reader. You may even say I am a voracious one to be more exact. If I have invested in anything to a great extent, I have invested in books and …

I remember the first time I heard Pastor Kim Ryan from North County Christ the King preach. Conviction oozed from him as he led his congregation through the touchy subject of abortion. By the end of the evening, the entire assembly was on their knees in repentance for the nation. It was  a powerful service. One my husband and I will never forget.
We have never lived close enough to Pastor Kim to be an active part of his church or to be able to benefit from his excellent …

I think all of us in business tend to have a firm understanding of the fear of failure.  Especially if you are in network marketing or sales.  I mean, let’s face it, if you fail – you starve.  It’s just that simple. That is the reason we spend the money on classes, books and seminars to help us get better at what we do.  But often those in the business field tend to overlook the masses of women around the world who have chosen to put aside their careers and …

Do you have a dream waiting to be birthed?
Have you been putting your destiny on the back burner?
Is your business or ministry becoming stagnant?
Is the fear of lack holding you back?
If so, you are not alone.  Every day, everywhere dreams are dying, destinies are destroyed and businesses and ministries are declining simply because of financial needs.  Everything seems to cost something.  There are generally two approaches to fixing this problem.  First we whine and complain about not having the money we need to accomplish the task.  Or we do what …

“Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses while this house [of the Lord] lies in ruin?” Haggai 1:4

Recently, we moved into a new home, and this is an exciting time because it was an incredible provision which the Lord had given to us in our time of need.  And yet even in the midst of teaching a new series I have written called “12 Women/12 Weeks/12 Destines” to 12 incredible women with the intention of inspiring them to their greatness and to not use excuses,obstacles …

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Do you have a dream which has not been fulfilled?
Is there a vision you have received from the Lord which has not come to pass?
Are you ready to quit and walk away from God’s perfect will for you?
Before you do, read this.  I want to encourage you to keep believing, not in the dream or vision, but in the One who planted it in you before the beginning of time!
I have a big vision, and  I am a big thinker.  In many ways this is a blessing from God, but …

Have you ever felt like you just can’t get off the ground?  Maybe you are depressed.  Maybe you are struggling in an uncertain economy.  Or maybe you have a dream and a desire which God has placed within you that you just cannot seem to get going.  In times like that, you can feel helpless and afraid.  You flap our wings and yet all you do is move in circles.  It makes me think of our newest family member, our sweet cockateil, Sunshine.  Since Sunshine’s wings are clipped, he cannot …

I was blessed when I was first married to receive a special gift from my mother.  It was a pitcher and basin set which had been her grandmothers.  My mother had carried that set around  with her for years.  She had protected it and kept it safe in a house full of rambunctious brothers.  It had survived several moves throughout her adulthood.  It even endured as she raised three daughters of her own.  I am sure she often thought about how she would pass on this special set to one …

After one year, 40,000 words, 210 pages and an incredible amount of breaking and being refashioned by God, I have finally completed my book on fear. This is quite a day of celebration! And yet, in it all, I feel a sense of, dare I say, fear. Fear that when others read what I have poured my life, heart and soul into, they will mock it and ridicule what I have shared. Fear that now that it is complete, it will just sit on the shelf …