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Available For Prayer. One day, while walking in the sanctuary of the Carmel Mission Basilica, I had a sweet and beautiful encounter with a Priest who sat praying. As I walked past him, I asked him a question; after answering, he told me his name was Father James and that he was a visitor. For…
But I said to you, “You will possess their land; I will give it to you as an inheritance, a land flowing with milk and honey.” I am the Lord your God, who has set you apart from the nations. Leviticus 20:24 (NIV) Set Apart for God… Sometimes, I feel insecure and want to be like other women I know. It…
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. John 20:1 – Read the Full Chapter @BibleGateway Empty Tombs lead to faith. So often, we live with fully stocked tombs of unhealthy and unholy things….
Hedge of protection… DRIFTWOOD, like PRAYER, has a common purpose: they both provide a hedge of protection. I love going to the ocean to watch the sunlight hit the water as it moves in and out and listen to the calming sounds it makes, including the seagulls singing as they fly over. It’s beautiful with…
Planting Season is in full bloom! Every year I spruce up all the potted succulents in my yard. Looking at each one, I pray and ask God for guidance. Inevitably the work always starts with cleaning out the dead leaves. Only the living parts of the plant are left after the pruning is complete. Next,…
How To Live Life on Purpose… What are three things you’ve done in the last six months to a year that has made you feel more present in your life!?! Oh, I know! As you look down at your bathrobe and pJ’s that you’re still wearing since this morning, you are having a hard time…
World Kindness Day is observed internationally on the 13th of November. It is also a day that people have begun to honor Fred Rogers, the world’s friendliest neighbor. Fred was affectionately known and loved by the world around as “Mister Rogers” which was a character he played on the TV show called Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. You…
Growing up in the 60s I wanted to be a Go-Go dancer, just so I could wear those amazing white, patent leather boots! After that I wanted to be a model but was too short, I am only 5’2. In high school, I wanted to be a Contemporary Christian Artist. Without any direction from my…
There she was obscuring my view as I waited to make a U-turn! Somehow I can’t look away, but why? She looks as though she can’t be any older than thirty years old with her worn skin, scorched by the hot California sun. Sweat dripping, she wipes her face with the back of her hand…
Have you ever been talking with a friend where you can feel the total weight of their emotions? In their voice, you hear discouragement at the struggles they are facing from the circumstances of life. The longer they talk, you begin to feel blinded by the hurts in your own life. After your friend is…
