While ministering at the Greater Chicago Church in the Oak Park area, a whole new world opened to me.Pastors Ian and Rachel Carroll had asked me to do a seminar on prayer. As I shared about God's desire to pour out His Spirit on Chicago, the room's atmosphere changed....
I was working part-time at a small but well-maintained nursing and rehabilitation home during my first year at Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California. It was an administrative position that paid minimum wage for minimal hours and without much responsibility.In...
Have you ever slammed your car door on your finger or dropped something heavy on your foot? Ouch!Your first reaction might be a swift, involuntary facial contortion in response to the pain followed by some type of physical movement to try to move the pain out of your...
Several years ago, I watched a gripping spy thriller staring Geena Davis titled "The Long Kiss Goodnight." The plot is centered around a sassy and popular elementary school teacher in a small town, along with her eight-year-old daughter and boyfriend.The main...
Betrayal comes to everyone in some form or another. If you happen to be working through betrayal today, know that you are not alone in your pain. Even the best and greatest people have felt the sting of betrayal.Jesus was betrayed by Judas, who was one of Jesus' top...
This season has presented us with so many people having visions and dreams, and everyone truly believes their spiritual encounters are coming from the Holy Spirit. Only these visions and dreams are all over the place—either contradicting each other or a repeat...
In psychology, the term projection is used to describe when someone projects their feelings onto another. Their feelings are usually negative, and they are in denial that they are even having them.For example, a spouse who is attracted to someone who is not their...
We've all met a deceptive person. They acted one way or said one thing, but it turned out they weren't what they said they were.Or, they had an agenda but didn't tell you that upfront. Every one of us has experienced a person or a group of people just like...
The last week of 2019, I dreamed I was swiftly running down the corridor of an international airport because I was late for my flight. The double door that led to my departing terminal was closed for some reason, but would open only if you had the right password.An...
Years ago, my husband had received an unusual email from a man in our city that we hardly knew. The man wrote to explain that he was having visions of horses and must speak to my husband right away. He further explained that the visions were true because God had...
"I will raise you up as a leader, a leader to prophets and to those who see and discern," were words I heard in my heart over and over again over the course of years. In a nutshell, many people hear the voice of God, but they hear His voice differently.Some hear His...
"My understanding as a teenager was to 'seek' the Holy Spirit, and then the Holy Spirit would take over my mouth. At a youth camp, a pastor excitedly told me that the Holy Spirit was there and encouraged me to speak out. I did exactly that, and I received."...
"My understanding as a teenager was to 'seek' the Holy Spirit and then the Holy Spirit would take over my mouth. At a youth camp, a pastor excitedly told me that the Holy Spirit was there and encouraged me to speak out. I did exactly that and I received." —Edwin...
When I was a new Christian, I attended a large Pentecostal church for a short while, just before I met my husband, Ron. It was a great church, and I enjoyed being with people my age who were excited about God.One Sunday, I met a few older women who said they had a...