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“Is this all there is?”  I often hear this question from women who are pausing from their busy lives to look up for a second. They seem to be running hard, doing all the things, keeping it all together, and for some unexplained reason are pausing to take a breath…and outcomes this anxiety-filled question.  The look of disappointment, unmet expectations, and…

Do I sound like an info-mercial?   Smile. Just think of one little thing to smile about.   Then read on…   Do not fret. Do not have anxiety about anything. (I know…easier said than done these days – but possible!) Rather, be thankful and then lay out all of your concerns and fears and anxious thoughts. You can do…

Hello!!! Did you miss me? smile.    You may have noticed from my Instagram posts that I’m leaning into smiling and happiness and living. After all, we are still alive – yes? We should LIVE then. How do we do that during the chaos and craziness of life? Obviously, there are loads of ways to deal with the sadness, the…

The Gift: You Don’t Have To Figure It All Out, is a 6-week workbook for women, in groups or individually, who would like to find peace and rest in the chaos of the busy world in which we live. Vicki, author of The Gift, is a veteran of missions and ministry as Missions Coordinator for short-term missions organization In Motion…

Most of you are familiar with the Nike slogan – “Just Do It.” If you will indulge me for a few minutes, I would like to chat about “getting it done.” Let’s turn first to the Bible, specifically John 19:30. We see recorded here a powerful moment when Jesus declared: “It is finished!” Have you ever considered what was finished?…

Feeling excited about this God-given phenomenon called LIFE. How does this strike you? Perhaps it feels more like, “What?! I’m struggling to survive and you’re calling it enchanting?!” or, “Seems more like a slow death than LIFE”. Maybe your perspective is more along the lines of just surviving in a robotic form, going through the motions and attempting to keep…

Recently I woke up earlier than usual on Saturday morning. About eight o’clock! The Lord was speaking some things to my heart so strongly that I had to sit up in my bed and listen intently. Such a rewarding experience! The Father was revealing things to my heart, and I was so excited that I had to share these things…

Why was it so easy for me to change how I saw myself based on what others said about me? Why did I allow the opinions of others to change my view of myself? What was wrong with loving and accepting me for me? What is the most valuable opinion that I should be listening to? I have always been a…