Oh, this is just so cool! My Friday posts are about giving you ideas and resources (links, books, quotes, websites, etc.) to help you live a faith-filled and joy-filled life when life seems to get in the way.  (Know what I mean?) Well, I think you’re going to love this! My friend, Wendie Pett, (fitness coach and consultant, host of her own TV show, author, featured columnist) is offering a Visibly Fit in 84 Days program in conjunction with KTIS 98.5 radio.  We get 84 days (12

God has been talking to me again. The conversations are so cool. And very annoying. (I know.  Not a very Christian thing to say, right?) We’ve been having a very personal conversation about GRATITUDE. In other words, I haven’t shown a lot of it lately. I’ve been complaining more than usual. I’m not sure why.  Perhaps I’m overly tired. Or I need a vacation. Or I’ve just hung the streamers and put out the fancy placemats for an old fashioned pity party.  (If I were you –

Jesus says, “Come.” “Come, follow me…” (Matthew 4:19) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”  (Mark 6:31) Jesus wants to meet you.  Right. Where. You. Are. So what are you waiting for? Say “Yes” and GO.

What do I want to do next? Why am I here? How do I get from Point A to Point B? How do I find a job I really like? Oh, we’ve all asked those questions, haven’t we? Let’s find some answers! I’ve got three pieces of chocolate (resources) for you on this God, Girlfriends & Chocolate Friday… These are people who can help you move forward…find the work that brings out the best in you…and lay the foundation for living the life God has meant for you

Our wishes…for what could be Our hope…in what is to come Our dreams…yet to be fulfilled If we would take a few minutes to break away from our to-do list, our urgent, our busyness… We might catch a glimpse—a reminder—of how we want our life to look and feel. The picture probably comes into clear focus right away…it’s the “getting there” that can be difficult. Isn’t it absolutely wonderful that God is in the process of “Getting there?” I love this verse: “No eye has seen, no

God is still on The Throne! You know those days when everything seems to be going great?… You get at least two things checked off your to-do list. Your children are loving instead of argumentative. Your favorite jeans fit… It is easy to know God is in control on those days, isn’t it? We feel His love, trust His guidance, and are assured of His presence. It’s so…believable. It’s on those other days that we so easily doubt… The diagnosis is cancer. Your child is stumbling in

Sometimes it’s a book. Sometimes a Bible verse. Words from a Girlfriend. And other times – many times – a song. Encouragement comes in many forms. This week the words from Steve Green’s song, Find us Faithful, have been running through my head. As my mind absorbs the words, my emotions follow. The words encourage me. Remind me. Challenge me. Oh, most Holy God, remind me that my choices, my decisions, my life… have an influence and impact that stretch beyond my small world. We’re pilgrims on