Through many Thanksgivings, I’ve found that counting my blessings has curative powers. Several years ago, when I was struggling to cultivate a grateful heart, God helped me find a way to be thankful that had little to do with my earthly circumstances. My ...
Iron Sharpens Iron
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 Recently, I got lured into a home demonstration for Cutco knives. I agreed partly because I wanted to help a young man I’d known for many years. But mostly, I just wanted my drawer full ...
The Pits
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Ps. 40:2 NIV Lately, my attitude has stunk. My nose has been out of joint. Even though I’m not facing any major problem, eve ...
Confirm Confirm Confirm
Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Matthew 10:30 It was a time when answering machines and landlines were the main means of communication for most people. Texting was nonexistent. Cell phone numbers were closely guarded to avoid ...
What Is Trumpet Call?
Trumpet Call was born in the summer of 2003. We saw a desire in the lives of the women at Divine Design Discipleship to go deeper in the area of prayer and putting spiritual legs on what they were learning. God had revealed to me a call He had put on my ...
Enjoy the Moment
It is a beautiful sunny morning with promises of perfect temperatures. My plans are set for a packed Saturday…a run with a new friend, helping plant flowers, relaxing by the pool, and dinner with a treasured friend. I’m already looking ahead. But right no ...