Fireside Chats

Short teachings to stimulate conversation that will bring enlightenment and personal growth

In Life Together

A mouse looked through a crack in the wall as the farmer and his wife opened a package. “What food might this contain?” the…

Israel, Our Spiritual Home

I was invited to be a guest speaker for a fall brunch held at a church in a neighboring state. After being welcomed…

Jael: An Ordinary Woman of Radical Boldness

I love to think about Jael. She was an ordinary woman, more known for whose wife (Heber the Kenite) she was than for…

Kitchen Duty is a Good Thing

It took me 5 years of having kitchen duty to discover that it was not a sentence for doing something wrong. In fact,…

Let’s Get a New Thought

This morning I made a visit to the dentist for a filling. It was early. I was cold. I did not want the…

Living from Heaven’s Economy

I watched two young boys at the movie theater the other day. They were probably six to eight years old and were thrilled…

Many Parts, One Body

Recently Gayle Rouse, an Aglow leader in Canada, was asking the Lord to show her how He sees Aglow in this new season.…

Me? A Leader?

I never used to see myself as a leader. In fact, it made me uncomfortable when others referred to me as one. I…

Partnering Intentionally

I remember the first prophetic word spoken over me when I was newly baptized in the Holy Spirit. It made me feel warm…

Power of the Tongue: Life or Death

As I sat in the crowded waiting room of the Doctor’s office, I suddenly became aware of someone calling out. “Ma’am, maaa’aaamm!” As…

Primary Focus

After I had been serving as an Area Team President for a while, I felt I needed to go back and analyze our…

Purpose is in the Process

One day, I was out planting bluebonnet seeds. It was a blustery autumn day, 43 degrees with wind gusts up to 35 mph…