My sister shared a story with me recently that was quite profound. At least the message I got out of it was. Her daughter, my niece, just completed her second year of college. She hopes to go on to medical school after the four years at this school. In taking her finals, one of the […]
It was early morning. I was grumbling as I swept cat hair off the rug on my back porch. My mind went back to the first time I saw this stray cat. He unfortunately showed up on my porch while my grandkids were visiting. They were both saying, “Nana, it’s hungry you have to feed […]
“Don’t you realize, you are now eating the harvest from the seeds you sowed last season?” This is something God once spoke to me… It was last year when God began to speak with me about a scripture found in Deuteronomy 8:18, “But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who […]
Today, I thought about a conversation I once had with my grandson, about what he wanted to do when he grew up. Without hesitation, he said, “I want to work in the field of space, even if I have to be a janitor.” “A janitor?” I questioned. He said, “Yes, Nana, I imagine the janitor […]
Sometimes I can’t help but think of how awesome our God is and what He miraculously does with what we seem is little or not enough. We are all familiar with the story of David and Goliath. All the soldiers were afraid and intimidated by Goliath – no one wanted to face him. After all, […]
Peter Wagner once said…“God’s purpose may be thwarted or it may be accomplished depending, to one degree or another, on the obedience of His people and their willingness to use the weapons of spiritual warfare that He has provided. God is powerful enough to win any battle, but He has designed things so that the […]
I want to share a story with you from several years ago. I may have shared it in the past, if so, perhaps you need a gentle reminder…I know I did. Bryson, who is now 18, was 2 at the time. I had told my daughter I would babysit him one day. Early that morning […]
Proverbs 3:9-10 says, “Honor the Lord with your possession and the first fruits of all your increase, so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.” The way we give our offerings to God is important. What portion we give to Him is vital. It must be the […]
While watching an old western one day, I heard a statement that impacted my thoughts. In the movie, they were reading the last will and testament of a man who had just died. He made a profound statement in his will. He said, “my end was not what I hoped, but it was exactly what […]
This question has been on my mind a lot today. You may recall, several years ago now, this question was on everything. T-shirts, bags, posters, everywhere we looked we saw the question, “what would Jesus do?” I was talking with a friend about some things in her life today. She shared with me how she […]
I knew it was true when I heard it. Oh, boy! Did I need to listen to it! With a weary heart, I was turning in early for the night. Just as I crawled into bed, a friend from Ohio called. She proceeded to share with me a conversation she had just had with the […]
Perceive is defined as; interpret or look on (someone or something) in a particular way; regard as. Often the way we perceive or view a thing will determine the outcome. We see this in the story of the 12 spies. Two spies saw victory. The other ten only saw defeat, even though the saw the […]
God speaks to His people in many different ways. We see this truth throughout the Bible. God also speaks to different people in different ways. For me, there are particular scriptures He speaks to me to direct me. He also speaks to me through many things in our natural world. One of those things is […]
Today, I want to share an article from my friend, Karen Hardin, with you. It will uplift and encourage you! Kim Potter The Bible instructs us not to grow weary in doing what He has called us to do. It is followed by the encouragement that in due season we will reap if we faint […]
For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Mark 11:23 This verse teaches us that we can achieve what we declare […]
I am sometimes asked to go to my daughter’s house and organize. It’s something I am good at. Therefore, she calls Mom when she needs a room organized and doesn’t know where to start. The last time she made this call was a few years ago when Bryson was at bible camp. She asked that […]
I came across a scripture last evening that captured my heart. I have read it many times before, but today, it arrested my thoughts. Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction. I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life. (Ps 119:92-93) The Amplified […]
No, that is not a misprint. I heard this statement last week, and it caught my attention. Let me share with you the context in which it was spoken. A minister was talking about God, and he said, “When you declare war on God’s people, you declare war on God.” Oh my! No one in […]
And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. (I Ki 19:12) I want to share a couple of things with you this morning. First of all, God recently reminded me of a book by Judy Jacobs called Take it by Force. […]
Many years ago, a woman walked up to me in church and whispered in my ear, “Kim, when you feel you are winning the battle, when you begin to see a breakthrough, DO NOT LAY DOWN YOUR SWORD.” Although it was many years ago, I remember those words as if they were yesterday. I share […]