Recently, I celebrated my son’s birthday. The following day, my Scripture reading included 2 Peter 1:17, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Peter was quoting the moment when God said He was pleased with Jesus. Usually, a momma’s heart also tends to be pleased with her child(ren) - even when they are less than perfect. This incident caused me to search for the various verses that recorded the thought of a beloved son. In the Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke to

As I prayed for guidance on what the Lord wanted me to share for this blog, He reminded me that we are currently—at the time of writing—in the month of February, the month of love. This question arose: what is love? The dictionary definition of love is an intense emotion of affection, warmth, fondness and regard towards a person or thing . What is the biblical version of love? 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (ESV) Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant

As we are welcoming the "Western" New Year I wanted to share this word that the Lord gave me. I received this at the time of the "Hebrew" New Year. February will be the "Lunar/Asian" New Year. This Word is for Our New Year ! And realize this word is giving us direction for the time that is ahead of us. It gives us direction and time to prepare ourselves for things that are to come. So it does not stop after 2026 passes. It starts something in our lives that is to continue for

“Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling…” Psalm 91:9-10 (NKJV) I am going to share from the heart in this article. These are words that have been stirring in my heart. In June, Cindy, John, Cala, Sarah T. and Taylor came to Quincy (where Dianna Hummel and I live) to have our REST Retreat. The theme was “Being Still” before the Lord, quieting ourselves bef

Tovah Shalom means ‘Good Peace’ in Hebrew. Sit back and watch, and listen to my music. Think good thoughts. Think about how much GOD loves us. Think about all the good around us. Think about how much GOD loves us by giving His only Son, Jesus Christ. Praise Jesus Christ, forever. How do we have Good Peace in these days of turbulence, uncertainty, and craziness? Start each day reading the Bible, praying and speaking in tongues. During the day, take small moments to be quiet,

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A video word to you from Cindy!

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Confessions for who I am

Kindness. What does it mean to be kind? How important is an act of kindness? First, I checked out The Webster 1828 Online Dictionary for...

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