God’s Prophetic Words Matter: Pass Them Along
Love should be the goal of your life, but you should also want to have the gifts that come from the Spirit. And the gift you should want most is to be able to prophesy. ~ 1 Corinthians 14
How To Actually Know God Without Dying First
Dr. Scott shares 10 great tips to get to know God like never before.
Get The Hell Out Of Church: To Tithe, Give or Neither
Do you tithe weekly to your church? Why? Because it’s in the Bible? Who told you that? What else did they tell you about tithing?
Don’t Savor the Flavor: Allowing God To Use You To Bless Others
You see, if you’re waiting to pick and choose what you do for God then you’re not doing it for God. You’re doing it for yourself.
Snickering As Sodom Smolders: Mask, Vax and Attacks Against Humanity
Although haters might’ve snickered at your second divorce or first bankruptcy or even the third job you lost following your umpteenth bad relationship, never once did God hurl a smoldering fireball of sulfur and stone your way. Instead, He sent His son, Jesus Christ, not to condemn you but to give you the gift of eternal life.
Can I Draw Dirty Lines And Live A Clean Life?
Be more like Jesus when He actually did draw a line. Check it out in John 8:1-11 – “Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. “
Can I Really Trust God?
I’d been living out of balance for a long time, but this simple scriptural prompt convicted and corrected me.
Can I Be Strong and Loving In Christ?
I’d been living out of balance for a long time, but this simple scriptural prompt convicted and corrected me.
The Best Gift I’ve Ever Received: Baptizing My Son
Water baptism is an outward expression of an inward decision to live for Christ.
Let Me Be Honest – I Struggled This Week. A Lot
Grabbing brief moments of distraction helps, but it’s not the answer. God is the answer and the only way we will have that peace that surpasses all understanding is to press into our relationships with Jesus Christ.
FIT@50 / week 70
FIT@50 / week 70 White Flag: The white flag is usually associated with surrender. I’m not about to wave that sucker. This week my flag has been the Irish’s color of kelly green. Though it’s a bit exhausting. I’ve had a great time chronicling Liliana Hart and my adventures across Europe – If you’ve just awaken, check hashtag #EuroDash16 I’m going to minimize this post because I have to wear a shirt and regular pants for tonight’s event, and someone has to […]
FIT@50 / week 68
mostly listen to little voices laughing, and reading to each other, or one would wander off into the dark imagining he was Ironman, while they watched lightening bugs spark throughout the wooded backyard.
FIT@50 / week 12
I have no agenda, or master plan—I just enjoy people.
FIT@50 \ week 10
FIT@50 \ week 10 Tough Decisions: Right Reasons Friday is the kiddo’s last day of school. He’s happy. I’m happy. It’s been a banner year, but it didn’t come without challenged emotions–mine. The end of every school year includes an evaluation called IEP – individualized education program. It outlines his performance as compared to an expectation of established goals. At the end of last school year, we all sat in those small desks and chairs to form an odd semi-circle of uncomfortable […]
Saturday Stretch: When the greatest threat is yourself
Saturday Stretch: When the greatest threat is yourself The love God shows me is undeserved, yet unconditional. Each year I reflect on my son’s birthday and the circumstances surrounding it. The lesson of grace was shown to me that night, so I share it with you today. My son’s birth delivery came fast and complicated. Down syndrome was the blessing yet unknown at the time. Having zero experience with it—the depth of despair was deep. I hadn’t known sadness that intense since […]
FIT@50 \ week 6
PLEASE SHARE to SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAX
Nicholls State University Baseball; Thank You
Generous offer “How would you like to throw out the first pitch?” NSU Head Baseball Coach Seth Thibodeaux asked a few weeks ago. “Uh….” I so eloquently replied. Sensing my utter hesitation, Coach Thibodeaux followed with, “Okay, how about Max?” Generous with their time A few days later, on a gloriously sunny afternoon we arrived at my favorite college baseball park. Coach Thibodeaux greeted us at the NSU dugout and immediately connected with my son. I stood back and watched as Kiddo mixed […]
“PEOPLE I LOVE” Week – Day 5
Waverly Mercy and Healing This is the greatest love of all. The love God shows me. I have been obedient at times in my life and I have been downright rebellious in my life. God always loves me. Even when I walked away. In 2006 my son was born. The delivery came fast and complicated. After a rushed surgery, a beautiful screaming baby boy arrived. He was perfect, and yet there was a sense of “what if” amongst the hospital staff. The next […]
Greatest Speech Ever Delivered
At Buddy Walk Fund Raiser supporting Down syndrome group, Blessed By Downs. I was asked to welcome the large, excited group at the last minute. Coming up empty for words (a rarity) I handed the microphone to Max. What else does a Prayer Warriors do?