YOUR LIFE COACHING WV

Revelation 22:13: "I am the...Beginning and the End." W hen my children were little, they taught me a valuable lesson...the power of a period.  L ike most children, they quickly learned how to manipulate mom to get their way. With that said, I can proudly exclaim that my children were above average at figuring me out! One of my favorites memories is of them making a "pout face" at me after I had proclaimed "No!" They knew that their adorable faces would make mom feel bad for being so 'mean' and I'd give in. Then there as the word "No..."  This word immediately brought on a whoop of joy because they knew that they were going to get that ice cream after all...I was young, I was clueless, I was a typical mom... until that glorious day when my children unwittingly revealed to me the power of a period. I t was that day I finally figured out that I could have the upper hand; it was the same day that our entire household rea...

Visualize what happens after this picture was taken. The excitement, the smell, the warmth. Now think about what Pastor Johnny did beforehand: FIRST: he cleaned up the fire pit by raking out the old ashes - not all of them, just the big "chunks" that didn't burn up completely and would only get in the way of the new wood. THEN: he asks the bigger kids to bring down some new firewood. NEXT: working together, Pastor and the big kids stack the wood neatly around the center poles. EVENTUALLY: Pastor pours oil onto the new wood (okay he squirts lighter fluid but pouring oil sounds more biblical)...and he waits a little while allowing the oil to be absorbed by the wood. FINALLY!: He strikes a match, making sure he gets a good flame...and then tosses it onto the wood. WOOFFFF: Flames shoot up into the dark of night; flames that can be seen from all over the camp. Flames that give comfort, warmth, and light while holding the potential to completely consume (some marshmal...

Your Life Coaching WV: And Sometimes...It is Just God : My son's "just God" moment from a few years ago. He was so excited to see that his tossed stick made a cross. Yep...it wa...

Your Life Coaching WV: Today, I choose to be still : Isaiah 45:8 "You heavens above, rain down my righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation...

Your Life Coaching WV: Today, I choose to be still : Isaiah 45:8 "You heavens above, rain down my righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation...

Isaiah 45:8 "You heavens above, rain down my righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation spring up, let righteousness flourish with it; I, the LORD, have created it." I never could relate to the song lyric "Rainy days and Mondays always bring me down." In fact, for me, the only thing better than a rainy Monday is a rainy Sunday.  I love sitting by a window watching it rain on any day of the week, but I especially love doing this on a Sunday morning. To be honest, I will miss going church to "be still" before God and reflect, pray and listen. And today is one of those days.  Now I know a lot of religious people would disagree with me for choosing private over corporate worship on a Sunday, and with no disrespect intended, this is my relationship with God.  He and I know what I need...so some rainy Sundays, like today, I can be found with The Good Book or a good book, a cup of something hot, and a windo...

It is not always easy, but some things work out for the best when they are simply laid beneath of the shadow of the cross - and since a picture worth a 1000 words here is my 1000 words worth: Have a blessed Saturday everyone