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.

Keeping It Simple

Some of my examples include the fact that I’ve been saying for years that I want my kids to grow up with a servant’s heart, but I’ve done...

Jul 29, 20152 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

Negative Notions

Anyway, you would think by the title that it would be right at the top of my list of negative notions that drive me crazy – in case you...

Jan 14, 20153 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

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

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

Encourage Each Other

Needless to say, it was not by ‘coincidence’ that I read the Hebrews verse below in a recent devotional I often peruse. But encourage one...

Apr 3, 20142 min read

Are You Gracious?

Sigh…. We are all too quick to make assumptions, voice our unwelcome opinions and judge someone rather than practicing wisdom,...

Jan 23, 20143 min read

Praising God

Image courtesy of Evgeni Dinev at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Life is like a roller coaster…sometimes it’s uphill and sometimes it’s downhill...

Oct 29, 20132 min read

Naked

Surprised by the title? Me, too. As I looked at the blog calendar for today’s post, I realized that I had written “Naked” as the topic....

Sep 5, 20133 min read

Now What?

Talk about one heck of a wild ride! Jeez! Now what? I’m more than sure that these events aren’t the last we see of sin, destruction,...

Apr 23, 20132 min read

Knocking out Negativity!

For example: Yippee! The Easter Bunny brought me chocolate! (Them) – You know you are just going to eat that and get fat. Listen to this...

Apr 4, 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

Seeking More

Don’t know about you, but I’ve been running around like a chicken with my head cut off to get all of my holiday shopping and chores done...

Dec 11, 20122 min read

Standing Up

Hobby Lobby is one of my favorite stores. I love sifting through the decorative items, picture frames and scrapbooking paraphernalia. I...

Sep 25, 20123 min read

Right Where You Are

I’ve spent much time over the past few months discussing in my GEMs how I want to do better, how I’m trying to do better and what I can...

May 17, 20123 min read

Who is Jesus Christ?

As Easter draws near, I’ve been wondering why I’ve chosen to follow this man, Jesus Christ, and His teachings. Is it because I was...

Apr 3, 20124 min read

Finding Your Passion

What do you want to be when you grow up? I’ve been working diligently to answer this question for myself. It’s not that I was unhappy or...

Jan 3, 20123 min read