GEMS

My mission is to encourage people through writing.I would like to make you feel cheered, loved and understood. I want to relay a message of hope through God.No matter what the topic of conversation, I hope to affect you positively so you can in return be more loving, kinder and happier.I invite you to join me on this journey.

Disclaimer:Yes, I believe in Jesus Christ. Yes, I am human and have many flaws. Yes, I am a hypocrite. Yes, I am a work in progress.

How to Pray

Those two feats are a common theme that I think will carry me through until the end of time and – just so you know – you will probably...

May 13, 20153 min read

Why We Can Trust the Bible

I don’t typically feel the need to have answers to everything I come into contact with, but I have long since figured out that others do...

Apr 8, 20154 min read

Identity Crisis

Halloween 2014 – don’t really know what I was, but I loved the face tatoo! Our actions speak volumes about who we really are from the...

Feb 16, 20153 min read

The Bible

The biggest take-away I’ve had so far during this sermon series is how few of us actually dust off our Bibles, open them up and READ....

Jan 26, 20154 min read

Thinking Straight

You are far from alone! Life should not be a constant tumultuous ride of confusion and uncertainty. Sometimes it might feel this way,...

Oct 21, 20142 min read

Telling Our Story

The message went something like this: Spreading Christianity isn’t about quoting the Bible, regurgitating a list of rules or even...

Aug 19, 20142 min read

Priority Management

I absolutely despise that this happens as frequently as it does!!! What is even more frustrating is when I ‘forget’ what my priorities...

Jul 1, 20143 min read

Relying on God

For example, that final exam in Calculus when you were a sophomore in college that you fretted about for the entire semester…do you even...

May 15, 20143 min read

Prosperity

If you haven’t seen the movie, it’s basically about a man who travels for 30+ years to take ‘the book’ to where God wants it to go. I...

Apr 29, 20142 min read

Guilty as Charged

Uh oh!! Between those two scriptures…I’m TOAST!! I am a terrible sinner because I’ve been angry a lot and I’ve definitely done things...

Apr 17, 20142 min read

Taking Care of Yourself

Not only do I want to be healthy as I age, but I’d really like to feel good, too!! Of course, my vanity is mixed in there, so I would be...

Feb 27, 20143 min read

We Have No Idea

Uh oh. I’m not sure I like my answer. The ugly truth is that often we use excuses, judgments and fear to keep us from helping others. ...

Feb 11, 20143 min read

Cleaning House

There is no getting away from the day in and day out activities of picking up clothes, putting away toys, emptying garbage baskets,...

Jan 28, 20143 min read

Why Read Scripture?

This morning as we were getting ready for school, Jake (the eight-year-old) told me he was really scared of airplanes. Of course, flying...

Dec 10, 20133 min read

Under Attack

Ever have one of those days where absolutely everything went awry? Or maybe you’ve had a year or two that you seemed to struggle through...

Oct 10, 20134 min read

Coercion or Persuasion?

Not every Christian has had the good fortune to experience a loving and grace-filled upbringing. In fact, as I have met many fellow...

Aug 6, 20133 min read

Best Friends

Photo found on Google Today is my best friend’s birthday! WOOHOO! Don’t worry Wendi, I’m not telling anyone your age because I’m right...

May 7, 20132 min read

Jumpstarting Your Faith

Living in and with faith is down-right hard. Sigh. In my humanness, I struggle with believing in something I’ve never seen, heard or...

Jan 22, 20132 min read

Encouragement

When I started blogging these GEMs over a year ago, I was on a mission to spread a little encouragement to help others while using my...

Jan 17, 20132 min read

How to Make 2013…GRRREAT!

I SURE HAVE MISSED YOU, GEM!!! Between the holidays, traveling and guests, I haven’t had a chance to write! But, now I’m back and ready...

Jan 3, 20132 min read