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.

Battles

In case you don’t know who Lysa is, she is the founder and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries. Additionally, she is an author, blog...

Jun 13, 20173 min read

Attitude and Effort

As I’ve contemplated this piece of advice, it has occurred to me that most of us are a bunch of control freaks running around thinking we...

Jul 6, 20152 min read

Stop the Comparisons!!!!

COMPARING OURSELVES TO OTHERS!!!! Unfortunately, we act like we are all supposed to be robots with different talents, but that work in...

Dec 16, 20143 min read

GEM is THREE!!!

The time has flown and I’ve absolutely loved every minute of this new road I’m traveling! God truly works amazing miracles in the lives...

Dec 2, 20142 min read

What Do You Offer?

Photo by Lee Hays The El Salvador mission story I blogged about on Tuesday really has had me thinking lately about what God really wants...

Oct 2, 20143 min read

Back to the Grind

Getting back into a schedule and ramping up with school, homework, permission slips, sports, clubs, friends, birthdays and the...

Aug 28, 20142 min read

What Matters Most

Case in point. I graduated from college in 1994 with a journalism degree under my belt and a job offer at my hometown newspaper. Life...

Jul 29, 20143 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

Risky Business

In case you have no idea who the heck Elon Musk is (no worries, I was clueless, too), let me give you a little background. Elon Musk,...

Apr 1, 20142 min read

Today

With all my lip service about moving on, making commitments and choosing to follow Jesus, I’ve been burdened with the question, “What do...

Jan 21, 20143 min read

Commitment

Clearly, the year ahead is on my mind because I’ve already written two blogs in the past few weeks about making plans and moving on. ...

Jan 9, 20143 min read

Happy Birthday, GEM!

Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono/FreeDigitalPhotos.net God’s Encouragement by Meg celebrates two years of Tuesday/Thursday postings...

Dec 3, 20133 min read

Sacrifice

Sacrifice is like a four-letter, dirty word. When people use the word, sacrifice, others tend to look at them like they have lost their...

Sep 19, 20133 min read

New Beginnings

I know I’ve talked about ‘do overs’ before, but I felt like it was a topic I should revisit because the Lord knows I could use all the...

Sep 12, 20133 min read

Ants in My Pants

Is it summertime, yet? I seem to be getting antsy for the lazy days of summer, vacationing with friends and family, reading some good...

May 22, 20123 min read

What Do You Think?

Lately, I’ve been sharing with you the words and actions that I have the most trouble with when trying to live obediently to God’s will. ...

May 15, 20123 min read

Mysterious Ways

God works in mysterious ways…. I have heard this mantra my entire life. Most of the time it is said when something terrible or...

Mar 13, 20123 min read

Jumping the Hurdles of Life

Did you get the memo that life was going to be easy? Was there a section indicating that life was going to be fair? I sure didn’t! ...

Feb 7, 20123 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