What it means to me is: "To be present with someone. To be conscious of who I am inside and to be conscious of who the other person is inside. To be aware of another human being at a deeper level. To be aware of myself, at a deeper level. To connect spirit to spirit. To be aware of my spirit." Read Full Story
Why should we trust in the Lord with all our heart? What does that mean? Trust—what does it mean to "trust" someone? Do we "trust" God differently than we trust people? I really didn't think I had an issue with trusting people or God. Then it happened—I was put in a situation were my trust was tested. I found out that I didn't really trust. In fact, my mind and heart was cut right open! How could that be? After all, I have been a minister fo... Read Full Story
Why should we trust in the Lord with all our heart? What does that mean? Trust—what does it mean to "trust" someone? Do we "trust" God differently than we trust people? I really didn't think I had an issue with trusting people or God. Then it happened—I was put in a situation were my trust was tested. I found out that I didn't really trust. In fact, my mind and heart was cut right open! How could that be? After all, I have been a minister for 20 years, at that ti... Read Full Story
I can't tell you how many times I have gotten myself into trouble with my mouth! For the first 10 years of my marriage I thought it was my duty to straighten my husband out! Read Full Story
Finances are a sore topic for a lot of people. Most people either LOVE or HATE money. Either way, these attitudes will get us into trouble regarding money. If we love it, we’ll end up doing something that isn’t right and compromise our integrity. And if we hate it, we’ll end up driving it away from us. So, what’s the proper perspective on money? The proper attitude that I see reading after King Solomon, is to put it in it's place, that of servant. It serves us, and we are it's master, ... Read Full Story
As a child, I loved to build things. My brothers and I built several forts and tree-houses. I loved to play in the sand on side of the hill in southern Minnesota, where the sand was so white that it glistened in the sun. We would build sand castles and cities. Read Full Story
