Hello and good morning to you! Are you in need of some direction? In need of some serious power? Jesus’ secrets are revealed in the book of John. Read on, my friends! Scripture Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, the Son is not able to do anything on his own, but only what he sees…

Good morning to you! Thank you for pursuing His Word with me. Here’s what grabbed me in my reading this morning: Scripture “My people were lost sheep; their shepherds led them astray, guiding them the wrong way in the mountains.” -Jeremiah 50:6a Observation Shepherds can lead along the wrong path. (Not sure if this is…

Last week at Pine Cove Crier Creek, during the adult teaching time, Craig and Carrie Langemeier mentioned the books Sacred Marriage and Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas. Since then, I have been savoring a read through Sacred Marriage, taking it a chapter a day so I can really think through the principles. The verse that…

God morning, sweet friends! You may have noticed I took a break last week. I was at PineCove’s Crier Creek, a Christian family camp in Columbus, Texas, and opted to unplug as much as possible while there. The week was filled with great teaching from Craig and Carrie Langemeier for the adults, super fun worship,…

Howdy! This morning’s title kinds reminds me of the old Texas saying: Don’t Mess with Texas! Well, our Father is much more powerful than Texas, offering more beauty and more strength. Please read on for my SOAP for today: Scripture “The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of distress. He cares for those…

Well hello there! I love being back in the habit of sharing my SOAPS with you… and I do hope you are enjoying them and hearing from the Holy Spirit in some way through what you see here. This morning I’m taking a look at what He really wants. Scripture “He has told you, O…

Hello there, friends! Today I was reading in Jonah and had to giggle as to how well God knows me and my family. Just last night I was having a conversation about something rather similar with one of our children. his timing is beautiful. Read on and SOAP up… Scripture God saw their actions- that…

Good morning! I do hope you had a lovely Fourth of July weekend and holiday yesterday. :) I’m back with more SOAP for you. I love getting back into this rhythm and hope you are enjoying it, too. I’m praying about when to share a new reading schedule with you so we can SOAP together.…

Anyone else out there feel like the devil can be relentless, nagging, pulling and frustrating you? I am SO ready for him to just LEAVE ME ALONE. Let’s get him OUT OF HERE! And so I present today’s SOAP… Scripture Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” –James 4:7…

Good morning and welcome to my SOAP devotional time! I am reading Bible passages along with the She Reads Truth program. Right now we are smack in the middle of a survey of the Old Testament. (You can see the full reading schedule at This is the Old Testament on the She Reads Truth website.)…

Good morning, sweet friends! It has been awhile since I have shared my SOAPs with you and I’d love to get back into that rhythm. I feel as though the Holy Spirit wants me to get back in that rhythm. Today’s verse echoes that thought. And so here I am. Scripture “They will speak of…