Our Defender

I have not written in a while for multiple reasons, but God is working and there is so much to share! I had something to share with you in this post originally, but I have had Psalm 69 come back to me over and over the last couple weeks, so I felt that should be …

Fulfilling the Gift

  “You have been given a gift. Your choices are wasting a gift that someone has given you. This opportunity is a gift…” are the words I uttered yesterday to a couple of my students. As I spoke with them, I could feel the Holy Spirit asking me to have this conversation with myself. What …

Abstract Giving

I had not planned on sharing Proverbs 11:25 as a post, but I am unable to shake this Scripture from my heart for the last two weeks. So, here I am to share with you what God has placed on my heart. Proverbs 11:25 says, “The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves …

Big Plans

I often get sidetracked. When I am cleaning the house, I stop with one task to start another, and I have to coach myself out loud, “Nickie, finish what you started!” I feel that way with goals in life too. I am a dreamer, and I am always 110% prepared for events that will happen …

Wash in the Basin

Fall brings many changes in nature, menus, schedules, finances, and families. So many people I know are going through big changes or at least preparing for them. Change is not always a bad thing, but often times it can be uncomfortable. Sometimes I go through changes that I have long anticipated, but a hiccup always …

Exalted Over All

Before Tyler and I got married, we prayed together on the phone each morning. We decided to make that a morning devotion time for ourselves, as well as our future family, for the rest of our lives. It has become one of my favorite things in our marriage for various reasons. We always pray for …

All Things

I woke up this morning with the song "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" on my heart. I thought of quite a few things in life that I am currently trying to "tackle"and this song seemed to be the Holy Spirit's hand of comfort on my back. As I prayed, God reminded me of a memory …

A Call to Prayer – Day 31

Prayer Focus – Reliance on God “Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.” (AMP) Proverbs 3:5 On our last day of this “Call to Prayer” journey, I pray that as we are steadfast in prayer and …

A Call to Prayer – Day 30

Prayer Focus – Trust “It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in man.” Psalm 118:8 We should never have "trust issues", because the Lord is our refuge and confidant. If we do, may we ask the Lord to help us make the choice to take our focus …

A Call to Prayer – Day 29

Prayer Focus – Servants Heart “Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.” (AMP) Romans 12:11  “So by whatever [appeal to you there is in our mutual dwelling in Christ, by whatever] strengthening and consoling and encouraging [our relationship] in Him [affords], by whatever persuasive [a]incentive there is in love, …