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The conversation usually starts with the question of “How can I pray for you, Lisa?” My recent answer has been for my upcoming surgery next week. I will finally be having a full hysterectomy. My insurance company denied the much needed surgery two years ago in hopes of things getting better on their own (a.k.a. […]

I adore happy endings. I love lessons learned. I l delight in the payoff of hard work. I am just not as crazy about getting there. So many times my celebrating is at the end of some season or journey. As people who love the Lord, we are to celebrate along the way. It isn’t […]

Green lights and front door parking spots were part of my prayer request for a specific group of friends this week. As I arrived at a doctor’s appointment, I thought about how the green lights and my front door parking spot (which never happens) were such a blessing to me. I celebrated! I often encourage […]

On a recent Sunday at church, I told a young man he looked “spiffy”. Ridley turned to me and informed me that I was showing my age and kids nowadays don’t know the word “spiffy”. What? I stayed away from “you look cute” since he was a preteen and I didn’t want to come across […]

With the chaos of the world that seems to be going on and the constant reminder on every news channel, my heart can’t help but think of my kids and the world they are growing up in. I am sure my parents and their parents thought about the same thing at times. It is hard […]

When I hear about people “getting it”, I just want to throw a party. When I say “getting it”, I mean learning how to take Jesus and make Him a part of their life….not just read about Him. It is one thing to believe in Him and another to LIVE for Him. This week, I […]

After speaking at a women’s retreat this past weekend, I continue to think about the younger women who were there. ALL of those ladies were a blessing to me for various reasons, but I was impressed with the young women. I didn’t know many of their stories, but their presence there was an indication of […]