I don’t know about you, but storms seem to sweep through my life on a regular basis and I find myself seeking peace. I have learned through the years that true peace is God’s peace and can only be found in Him. God’s peace is not the absence of conflicts or difficulties and has nothing to do with us or...
I don’t know how your life is, but there have been times in my own life that I struggled with the same area time after time after time. It can be frustrating when we know God can help us change for good, but it’s just not happening. When that happens, I’ve found it usually comes down to one thing: until we...
“If you abide in My Word (hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them), you are truly My disciples. And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.” John 8:31, 32 (Amplified) When we pastored in the early years of our marriage, it was easy for me to hide behind my 6’4” husband. Feeling insecure...
I was 3 years old. Daddy said we were going to build a new house in the country, so I begged him to take me to see where it was going to go. As he drove me out to the land, I could see the large oak trees and colorful wildflowers waving in the south Texas wind. “Come on, Andrea. Let...
Last month, I was blessed to be a part of the Celebration of Life service for Mrs. Jewell Matheny. She and her husband Clarence founded our church and pastored it for ten years before moving back to Africa to be full time missionaries. It was a beautiful service as her children, grandchildren, and pastors from the US and Kenya paid...
My grandfather was a farmer, so I picked up on quite a bit about farming, especially for a guy who is not really one to work with his hands… unless it involves throwing a baseball or swinging a bat, of course. During the summers I spent at my grandfather’s house, I learned a few things about seeds that have not only...