MISTIE

This is a word of hope and encouragement for us today. I pray you will grab hold of it and be blessed. Five years ago I painted this tree titled “Tree of Life.” It was a symbol of hope for me during a difficult and dark season. A ferocious storm had suddenly swept into my life. However, the Lord spoke to me before it hit and prepared my heart. He gave me instructions on what to do in the midst of it so that I could get through it, and not just get through it— flourish. He spo

What a different story might have been written about Michal, the first wife of King David, if only she had been a woman after God’s own heart. Michal was the youngest daughter of King Saul. She was the first wife of David. She loved her husband in the beginning. She once helped him escape from her father’s attack. Later on, she forsook him, becoming the wife of Phalti. She was a woman full of pride and had a loyal love only for prestige. She was eventually restored to David,

Is anyone else married to a klutz- a clumsy, foolish, or awkward person? Ladies, please tell me I’m not the only one. I say this jokingly with the biggest grin on my face. LOL. ;) My husband is a strong, powerful, and righteous man of God. He is absolutely precious in my eyes! But let’s face facts. He is downright clumsy at times. I still think he's cute though. He is constantly bumping into walls or knocking things over. Sometimes he is just a big clodhopper, bonehead, and g

Why is it easier for us to meditate on and believe the lies of the enemy at times (Satan) than it is for us to meditate on and believe the truth of God? The answer is because we have an enemy who is relentlessly whispering to us poisonous thoughts and accusing us day and night. He never stops and won’t stop until he is stopped for all time. The Bible says: So the great dragon was thrown down once and for all. He was the serpent, the ancient snake called the devil, and Satan,

What happens when God chooses? I want to share a brief testimony with you. What I am about to share is just a tiny piece to a much bigger picture story. God has been masterfully working in my life to create and reveal an incredible display of His splendor. Through divine intervention God has rewritten my Love Story! No matter where you are at in your tale of life, God can intervene and rework your story into a splendid masterpiece! So, let me share a piece of our puzzle so th

When I was a child, my dad was a Taekwondo Martial Arts Instructor. In Taekwondo, beyond self-defense, you are taught important life skills (The Pillars of Taekwondo) such as: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, indomitable spirit and victory. My oldest sister and I took classes from our dad and also sat in on the adult classes. We would show up and suit up for practice wearing our tiny, white gi uniform with our yellow belts tightened securely in place. After ou

{As for us, we have all of these great witnesses who encircle us like clouds. So we must let go of every wound that has pierced us and the sin we so easily fall into. Then we will be able to run life’s marathon race with passion and determination, for the path has been already marked out before us. Hebrews 12:1} God has chosen and appointed His children to run our own race. God has a destiny for each of us to fulfill. And we are to give ourselves fully to Hi

I have this memory of visiting a zoo when I was a kid. I remember standing in front of a cage where a giant giraffe stood on the other side (just like in the photo below). I remember feeling so small in its midst and suddenly it reached its head over the fence and licked, or nearly licked my head with its long black tongue. (To this day I’m not sure if it really happened or if I imagined it) ;) How often do we feel this same way in the midst of our own GIANTS? How often do we