Life ain’t all roses. Did God say that? I think He did The other morning, hubby and I walked hand in hand to the park for our morning exercise stroll. “It’s going to be a stressful day,” he said, “got a report to finish and don’t have all the information…” He went on and on. Then, as we always do while we walk, we prayed together. A bit ashamed to admit this, but … [Read more...]
In the News! The Power of Women
What an honor to keynote the Power of Women conference in Cape Girardeau, MO on the 29th of March. The title of my talk: Success—An Inside Job. Did you know triumph comes when you stop longing for success and instead, you live each day with success? I’ll illustrate that very truth in my presentation. … [Read more...]
What seeds are you planting in your heart
It was my turn to have my bags searched at the Habana, Cuba airport. “This is fresh fruit,” the customs agent said as he pulled out my small bag of organic apples. “You cannot bring these into the country.” I bit my lower lip. What was I thinking? The reason they’re illegal? Neither the peel nor the pulp is a threat, but it’s the apples’ seeds that pose the concern. They can … [Read more...]
Recently, I was privileged to bring a message of inspiration to a Hispanic congregation. At the moment when I shared that my vision had closed in completely, as planned, a person turned off all the lights. In chorus, the church gasped. As I spoke with some attendees, the most prevalent comment was this: “We couldn’t wait for the lights to come back on. It … [Read more...]