Prayer and Fasting for a Focused Year Welcome to a new year!! It’s the time of year that people make resolutions and promises about being better or changing things. We all want to experience the newness and freshness of starting…
The Star
A Light that changed hearts Well, my friends, we are closing out another year! We have 4 days left of 2022 and then we are going to find ourselves standing in the year 2023!! Not sure about you, but I…
Bible Study 2023
Coming Soon!!!! Throughout the year, I have been writing and editing a previous Bible study that I had written a couple of years ago. It is finally ready to be launched!!! It has taken me quite a few years to…
The Birth
A World Forever Changed As Mary hears the angel speak of her pregnancy and birth we have to wonder; did she have a plan? What were her thoughts about the preparation of the arrival of Jesus? We have to look…
The Manger
Peace and Life The birth of a child is usually a time filled with chatter, excitement, and happy chaos. People are chattering and cooing over a sweet baby. It’s normal for the event to be surrounded by loud conversations. However,…
The Promise
The Gift That Keeps Giving We have made it to the last month of the year. December. The busiest month of the year. Shopping and travel. Gift giving and gathering. This is the month that so many people look forward…
Thankful for Grace
The busy time of year always leaves a person feeling undone. It seems as though there is so much to get done before each holiday. Food to be bought. Gifts to be wrapped. Of course, all of this happens while…
Gratitude For Others
Knowing God’s Love Through Them “Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34, GWT Thanksgiving is a time for gathering. We gather with family and friends in celebrating the blessings we…
Look Who’s Made it to YouTube!
Intro to YouTube Channel Hi Friend!!! Just wanted to share a quick blurb with you about the kick-off of the Encouraging What Matters YouTube Channel. I rebranded the website and now I have started the YouTube journey. The video schedule…
Grateful for Provisions
Being Thankful for All of His Provisions As we continue our season of gratitude we come to provisions. We may think that what we do to provide for our families is not worthy of gratitude. On the contrary, we should…
Grateful For God’s Love
Loving The God Who Sees You The second installment of gratitude posts for November focuses on the love of God. We can only understand some of the depth of the love that God has for us. Beginning with a love…
Having Gratitude for Redemption
Understanding the Lifestyle of Salvation this post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure here. As we come upon the holiday season we begin to reflect on the year. We think about the good things we experienced and the hard things…