Come Just as You Are

Good morning, Making Space for God friends! Last week as I was preparing to meet some friends for dinner, I looked in the mirror and thought, “Boy, do I look terrible.” I even entertained the idea of not going because facing the redo that was needed was daunting. It was the end of the day […]
Cargo in the New Year

Happy and blessed New Year! Today I want to challenge you not to bring your baggage into the New Year. It is easy to check off last year and head full on into the New Year carrying a backpack filled with things that were in the old season; good things but perhaps not the best […]
Listen More

Happy New Year (and Making Space for God Thursday)! As we start the New Year, I’d like to propose that, as a Drawing Near to God community, we make a resolution to listen more – to listen to God’s voice and to each other. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with […]
New Year’s Resolutions

Every year during the month of December I spend time talking to God about the New Year and evaluating the past year. I do not approach this as an arduous task but one I look forward to each year. I review the things that went well the past year and think about the things that […]

This morning, I want to share with you an entry from my daily devotional, Drawing Near to God. The entry is called Choosing Whom We Will Serve and while we must make this choice daily, we all need a little encouragement this time of year when we can get caught up in the hustle and […]
Angels Singing?

Most of us over the course of our lives, have heard the magnificent Christmas carol: “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” This past week as I baked Greek cookies, I listened to it again. I had to stop, close my eyes and just listen. I imagined the heavenly choir of angles singing as the shepherds gazed […]
Perfect Love Drives Out Fear

Today I want to share with you comfort that the Lord has given me when I’ve felt fearful. So many women that I meet share their fears with me and so, on this “Making Space Thursday,” I want to encourage to you make space for God’s perfect love that casts out fear. Fear has […]
Where is God?

I have been thinking about the questions I am frequently asked as a ministry leader: Where was God when I needed Him the most? Why does God feel so distant? Why should I count on God when He has let me down? So many good questions. I say good because our faith will never grow […]
Peace That Transcends Understanding

Are you seeking peace today? Below is an entry from my devotional, Sitting at His Feet, with encouragement that the Lord has given me when I have been seeking peace. No matter what situation we are facing in our lives, He encourages us to turn to Him, our Prince of Peace, for a peace that […]
Be Someone’s Rainbow

Today I have been thinking about ways to encourage people; ways to help others during this pandemic climb out of anxiety, stress, and discouragement. I was also thinking about what Christmas gifts “Be Someone’s Rainbow” I could buy for my husband that would be more meaningful than yet another sweater. The two thoughts collided when […]