We all have been given something. As I read my Bible before bed yesterday evening, I was reminded and affirmed by what the Lord has given me. I’d written out these affirmations a few years back as I taught a lesson during a PS Radiant Woman video chat and stuck the note in the front […]
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Planted in New Soil
Starting in a new place can be an uncomfortable thing. We sometimes want to hold onto what we once knew – what has been so familiar to us. As uncomfortable and ambiguous as a new move, a new start, or new beginning can be, I just want to let you know that it’s OK. God […]
The Sweet Smell and Aroma of a Fresh Start
An unexpected treasure showed up today in our backyard garden: the emergence of new Celosias. We recently had them planted in the summertime, and soon after, they all died. But today, in the place of what was thought to be nothing living, these beautiful red plants made their debut beyond the deep soil below. I’d […]
15 Years and the Courage that It Took for Me to Get Here
Exactly 15 years ago this weekend God moved me to Tampa Bay, Florida. This weekend was one for the books! My week was filled with reflective prayer and new, determined purpose. I spent time with God in a new way that I never imagined. He grew me. He planted me in new soil much like […]
My Big Day
Tomorrow is my Big Day, and I cannot be more excited. Everything I have done up to this point this week has led me here. So, I approach tomorrow with a new sense of purpose, and I will fulfill it in a manner that God so desires. Thank You, Lord. I can hardly wait. P.S., Karen […]
Walking in Purpose with God
I am thankful that this week has given me an opportunity to experience the things that I love to do. In it, God has given me a new perspective. God sometimes takes us down new paths to teach us something or to show us something new. Walking down this path with Him removes us from […]
Planted in the Right Soil
Sometimes we just need a little movement to make us ready for what’s ahead of us. God will take the soil that He has planted us in and use it as fertile ground to prepare us. And we, as His planted, must recognize His hands at work in us and let Him add value to […]