The angel went to her and said “greetings, you who are highly favored, The Lord is with you” Luke 1:28 Sometimes, it is tough to believe that we are “favored”. Times when we fail, times when others fail us, sometimes simply LIFE makes us feel “less than” successful, loved, hopeful;…
This weeks Permission to Pause Podcast comes from my book Unstuck Christmas Devotional: A quiet time; A reflective response; and an intentional journey to the manger. It is available on Amazon in both print and kindle. I am taking my annual 25 Day journey, with a few good friends, through the…
There are times when I re-read something I have written and tears slip down my cheeks. I am in awe of God. That He would allow me to write words that someone else might read and actually be inspired or build hope or reach for a dream—reminds me that–I am…
How many times will we say…”I can’t believe this month is almost over?!!” Right? WHY does it always surprise us to see a month come so quickly to an end. They ALL do!! I have had such a fun few weeks walking through a brand new Bible Study with a…
“because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” Luke 1:78-79 (NIV) Most of my life I have…
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. Luke 1:39-56 (NIV) I’m thinking Mary desperately needed this time to be set apart, consider her situation, pray and ask God to show her the next steps and to REST before what was sure to be a taxing…