Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves So what does a Christian look like?  If you never spoke a word, would someone be able to tell you are a Christian by the way you live?  Being a Christian is more than posting bible verses…

“Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shins as lights in the world” Philippians 2:14-15 In a recent daily devotion my husband and I were doing each morning we learned a lot…

I know I have not written in a while,  unfortunately life and family take priority sometimes.  I have come to the realization that writing weekly is not always possible and I am ok with that…and I believe God is too! ~ Laurie Today is the 46th anniversary of my life.  Hard to believe I have lived over four and…

Driving home from dinner last night we came upon a massive amount of flashing lights and sirens. There was a terrible car accident that had happened minutes before.  I later learned that there was a fatality involved. A local woman lost her life in a split second.  It really made me stop and reflect on life and how…

Suicide….A word no one likes to hear much less talk about.  Did you know an American dies by suicide every 12.95 minutes?  Did you know that Americans attempt suicide an estimated 1 million times annually?  Did you know that for every woman who dies by suicide, four men die?  However, women are three to four…

When my first husband and I divorced over eleven years ago I was terrified of being alone. It was not terrifying in the sense of not having a man in my life. I was scared to death. Growing up an only child I was very sheltered and over protected. I was a thirty-four year old…

How many of you have seen the recent clip of the dad walking his daughter down the aisle at her wedding that stopped and got the step father to walk with them?  What an awesome testimony of what being divorced with kids should look like.  This is one of those areas that I feel very…

I was incredibly overwhelmed by the response I got to my last blog post on “What is Love”.  I wanted to touch a little more on marriage and the importance of including God in your marriage.  It is key to realize that the enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy.  He is not looking for couples that are…

After a wonderful date with my husband last night, I sat quietly with tears in my eyes.  I was thanking God for allowing us to be where we are today in our marriage. We have a far from perfect marriage but we are happier and more in love with each other today than ever before.…

Have you ever really thought about the power of prayer?  I personally  have put so much attention on prayer lately.  I love the way the new movie War Room focuses on prayer.  If we all looked at prayer the way Miss Clara did, the world would be a better place.  Our pastor was speaking on “pressure” yesterday and…