When You Rest, God Goes To Work On Your Behalf

See this long, deep, ugly scratch on our car? I was pulling out of my driveway a couple of weeks ago when I side-swiped my own mailbox. Seriously, who does that! Apparently I do and for some reason I have beaten up this particular car on…
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Finding Your Ministry

Well, I've been looking so forward to having time to write this week's blog post. I've been talking to lots of people about this particular subject over the past 7 days which is always such a huge help to me in preparing to write. When I…
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Give Yourself A Break…Before You Break

I have had a really rough week because God has been telling me for a long time to get more sleep and I haven't been listening. Now, let me clarify that I am not saying that God caused me to have a rough week. I don't believe God causes bad things…
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You Are Never Rejected In Christ

I had a texting conversation with someone this morning who is being rejected by several family members right now. She asked me to pray for her that God would show her what she needed to learn about herself out of this difficult situation. After…
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The Importance Of Being Spiritually Perceptive

I've had the subject, spiritual perception, on my heart for a blog post a lot over the last few weeks. This is an area that God has really helped me in over the past couple of years and it's been so important in causing me to be more effective…
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No Need To Compare

I want to encourage you today that you never need to mess with comparing yourself with anyone else... ever again! Colossians 2:6-10 (NLT) Freedom from Rules and New Life in Christ 6 And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus…
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Practicing The Presence Of Jesus

You can have an amazing relationship with God! You might say, "Sandra, I already do. I've been Born Again for 20 years." What I mean is, you can have such an amazing daily relationship with God that you actually live with an ongoing consciousness…
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I Threw A Fit And Lived To Tell The Story

Ok, so I just had a meltdown in front of my family because I can get anxious and freak out if lots of things are coming at me at once and lots of things were coming at me at once. I am so not a multitasker. I even threw Angel's History notebook…

Plan A Dream Date With Your Spouse

No, I am not a travel agent selling vacation packages - ha! This title makes it sound like it. I'm just passing on a fun idea for your marriage. Hope you like it as much as I did! Over a year ago we went to a wonderful marriage conference…
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Pray Without Ceasing? Is This Really Possible?

In 1 Thessalonians chapter 5, verses 12-22, the Apostle Paul gives his final advise to the church in Thessalonica. Right in the middle of all his advice, in verse 17, he says "Never stop praying." (NLV) or "Pray continually" (CEB) or "Pray at…