Tag: Candy Gibbs Event Speaker
My mom
August 10, 2018 • Community, Ministries, Parenting
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.” Mark Twain I am writing today on the seventh anniversary of my momma pulling out her chair at the…
Ready for good
July 20, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Teens
“Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good…” Titus 3:1 Making a good choice begins with having a plan and being ready. We talk to our young…
Live. Laugh. Love.
July 10, 2018 • Community, Ministries, Parenting
So what are some of the things we are doing “right”? I asked my friend, Ana Hoeksema, to be thinking about that and she came up with some great thoughts… LIVE: Have you seen those cute wooden signs all over…
Honesty
July 2, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teen Events
Honest – free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere Truth – that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality Honesty is certainly a virtue that is fundamental not only in being a successful person of character, but…
Entrusted
June 28, 2018 • Community, Ministries, Parenting
“And say to Archippus, ‘See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.’” Colossians 4:14 Oh. My. Word. Ladies. I have wept over this. I have shouted over this. I have danced around my house…
Humility
June 26, 2018 • Parenting, Teen Events, Teens
Humility. What a difficult issue humility can be! We want our children to be confident and not to struggle with insecurity. Our desire as parents is that they would accomplish the fullness of God’s will for their lives…that they would…
Kindness
June 22, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teen Events
Oftentimes we say to our kids, “you should be kind… show her some kindness… can you please be kind to your little brother?” But it is my prayer that we will begin to teach them in practical ways how to…
I am fine.
June 20, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Women's Events
I had a recent conversation with a friend that went something like this… “How are you doing?” “I am fine.” But I am tired of fine. I am asking the Lord to teach me…teach me to be content in all…
Be Smart
June 8, 2018 • Parenting
Have you heard the story about the little girl who ordered herself a $170 dollhouse and four pounds of cookies using the Amazon Echo!? It’s just too easy to say “Ok, Google…is it going to rain today?” or “Alexa…I’m in…
True Healing
June 6, 2018 • Parenting, Teen Events, Teens
I recently heard a sermon from Chris Hodges from Church of the Highlands in Alabama and from it gained tremendous revelation. I have heard that verse many times over the years and never fully considered its meaning. There are some…
