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.

Fairness

First of all, when we judge what is or isn’t fair to us…whose fairness stick are we using? Our own? Other’s? God’s? I would dare say...

Jul 15, 20143 min read

Bethany United Methodist Church

SO, I thought I would share with you a list of questions that I was recently asked to answer because I was being interviewed for a DVD...

Jul 10, 20143 min read

Foundations

by Ocean Wallpapers Have you ever heard one of those sermons that seemed to smack you right in the face and left your cheek burning from...

Jul 8, 20143 min read

Independence Day

This national holiday is the quintessential summer holiday and gives us all a great opportunity to party like rock stars!! Well, maybe...

Jul 3, 20142 min read

Meanies

Bullying is a hot topic these days. Campaigns, movies, classes and assemblies all address the same thing…people doing mean things to...

Jun 26, 20144 min read

Hashbrowns, Grits or Kolaches?

We toured the city of Chicago, visited the Museum of Science & Industry and the Shedd Aquarium, ate on the 95th floor of the John Hancock...

Jun 24, 20142 min read

Being Content

There is always someone better. Maybe they have more money, are better looking, have more stuff, have nice kids or snagged that fantastic...

Jun 19, 20141 min read

Backsliding

Be it our diet, our work-out routine, anger management, Bible reading, prayer time or hateful words – it matters not what the problem is,...

Jun 17, 20142 min read

Happy Father’s Day

Don’t get me wrong. I love celebrating my husband and showering him with love, gifts and cards because he is an awesome dad. The...

Jun 12, 20142 min read

Summertime

For me…it’s always been just a bit stressful. Of course, kids add a new dimension with activities and entertainment, but they also get...

Jun 10, 20142 min read

Grace

Of course, his teacher had given the definition during school, but he had forgotten…not so precious. Anyway, I told him that my...

Jun 5, 20142 min read

Putting the Past behind Us

This is a subject that never gets old because using the past as an excuse is like using arsenic to sweeten your coffee – it might not...

Jun 3, 20142 min read

Panic

These are all typical signs of a panic attack. I should know…I’ve been enduring these lovely episodes since I was in third grade. They...

May 29, 20144 min read

Freedom

It doesn’t take much to figure out how fortunate we are to live in the United States. Just look at the news and you’ll find country after...

May 22, 20142 min read

Road Signs

It’s not like I haven’t made that trip a gazillion times, but this one certain road change gets me every time. For some reason it sneaks...

May 20, 20142 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

Recharging

If you are hanging your head in shame…don’t get too upset because the average length of resolutions is three DAYS (my pastor threw this...

May 13, 20143 min read

My Mom

My mom has Alzheimer’s. I could really just stop there because anyone who’s been around a person with Alzheimer’s understands the...

May 8, 20142 min read

A Good Attitude

Within the last week I’ve spoken to precious people dealing with drug abuse, loss of jobs, divorce, spousal abuse, panic attacks,...

May 1, 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