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,

Have you ever seen a moonbow? Have you ever even heard of one? A moonbow is a rainbow produced by moonlight rather than sunlight. It is a rare occurrence that takes place as light is reflected off of the moon. I have had the privilege of seeing a moonbow only once in my lifetime while vacationing in Maui, Hawaii. On the first night of our anniversary trip, storms rolled in. While my hubby and I were having dinner that evening in a restaurant our server began telling us about

Have you ever felt alone; stranded on the seashore of loneliness, abandoned, forgotten, ignored or invisible? I have. But I have learned in those moments that my FEELINGS CANNOT BE TRUSTED. My feelings are as fickle as the changing tides. My feelings come and go. My feelings deceive me. My feelings lead me astray. My feelings will break my own heart and crush my spirit as waves crashing upon the rock. My feelings will cause me to sink into the sand of despondency; a place of

{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