Winston Churchill, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” What can you do to make a bigger difference? How rich is your life? Feeling like you have nothing to give? Feeling poor (financially)? Remember this: More than anything, God asks us to be other-centered; He wants you to give away LOVE. When I lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to an embezzling business partner, I was extremely angry. But with time I realized that I still had something to give away…LOVE. The move I gave, the richer I felt. I wouldn’t trade my current life (one which has left me in debt and without my once well-working athletic body) for anything...
When I was young, I was taught to memorize prayers. It wasn't until my late 30's that I realized God wants us to speak to Him from our heart. We do this to share ourselves with the very One who made us; to let Him know we love Him and that we want His desires to become ours. We acknowledge our errors and ask for forgiveness; we renew the Spirit within us and ask for empowerment (which He happily gives). Throughout our lifetime, we become stronger as we are transformed eventually into the image of His Son, Jesus. Isn't it like God to make a simple request of us (to pray) and then use that for our good. Such an...
Okay, you don't really have to dance, but just get out there and DO LIFE! As I sit with a knee brace and foot problems, after an epidural, double knee injections, and cortisone in my foot...and I still don't walk right, I think, I'm sure glad I did what I did when I did it! After my neck and back injuries, I realized I can either feel sorry for myself, or I can do what I can do. At first (& some days) it was very discouraging, but then I said to myself, "Come on, Janet, plenty of people never danced, rode a bike, hiked or went to the gym, and yet they have great lives. You can have a...
I was gifted a Bible when I was in my 20s, but after reading the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, I heaved the book across the room, not to pick it up again until almost a decade later. Finally, when I realized God was calling me, I read the entire Bible in one year (that's easy if you'll read 4 chapters/day, skipping 1 day/wk to go to church). As I learned more about God and His love for us, and His will for us, I realized my behavior wasn't matching up very well with that of a good Christian. I decided to dig deep. I asked myself questions like: if God is really speaking, was I listening the way I...
