Encourage one another.  I'm all for that.  I've been on the receiving end at times.  And I've given encouragement to others at times. The fact is ...we all need each other. I received a surprise package in the mail last week from (in)courage .  Check out the goodies; a t-shirt and many lovely cards I can send to friends and family to ...encourage them. If you've not heard, (in) real life is hosting an online conference April 27-28.  You get to attend and even stay in your pj's if you choose.  It's not too late to sign up here .  T…

What happens when you pray and the answer isn't what you hoped for? I prayed to have a child of my own for years. But God ... He had a different plan than the one I expected. Instead of my own child, I now have many children to teach, encourage and love. So, trust the Lord and ask Him to replace your desires with His desires. "Sing, barren woman, who has never had a baby.    Fill the air with song, you who've never experienced childbirth! You're ending up with far more children     than all those childbearing women. God says so!" Is…

Today I am hosting "In Other Words Tuesday".  This is the quote I chose for us to write about: “The fruit of the Spirit is love.” (Galatians 5:22) Love is a fruit growing within us from a supernatural source. It’s not your love, yet it is, since the Spirit works in you both to will and to do loving things that are on his mind. You never hear of an apple tree struggling to produce its fruit. As long as sap flows within the tree, apples will form and blossom. And so it is with the Holy Spirit and love. He is our life and bears the fruit – not us. That’s…