Candy Gibbs

Writings

Tag: Teen Speaker

In the Midst

February 12, 2019 • Ministries, Missions, Speaking

  I saw a quote on Twitter recently and I cannot get it off of my mind. “God has landed on this enemy-occupied world in human form.” C.S. Lewis. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with…


Peaceable and Considerate

January 11, 2019 • Parenting, Teen Events, Teens

  “Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility to all men” –…


Tree Envy

December 20, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teen Events

Tree envy. Yep. I have it. Makes me laugh to say it that way. I didn’t actually say it quite like that, my friend Ana did, after I confessed to her that I am feeling slightly embarrassed by my Christmas…


He is comfortable with His decisions

December 10, 2018 • Community, Ministries, Parenting

How many times have you said something like, “let me be the bad guy” or “I am comfortable with my decision” to one of your children? More times than I can count, Brian and I have said something along these…


We Will Not be Shaken

December 7, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Teen Events

Dear friends and partners, Merry, Merry Christmas to you!  As I write you this beautiful morning, I have a fire in the fireplace, coffee in hand, and you on my heart! I pray that 2018 has been a year of…


Overcoming Your Past-Part 2

November 15, 2018 • Community, Ministries, Speaking

I know that all of you are running your race. I know that your heart is to chase hard after the Lord. I know that you want to pursue the passion that He has placed in your heart. Yet, I…


Your compass isn’t broken

November 6, 2018 • Parenting, Speaking, Teens

“Just because you’re lost, doesn’t mean you say your compass is broken.” The Edge My, has this statement been rolling over and over in my heart and mind. This is the perfect picture of our culture in general. We are…


Coming to the Rescue

October 26, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Teens

Busy families require parents to be organized and often times have a routine.  My routine each day starts with a quiet time.  On a good day, exercise followed by a shower and quickly rounded off with coffee…all before the day…


Color Your World

October 24, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teens

I was going over in my mind this afternoon what topic I would blog about today and settled on the title of … “I’m a Bad Mom”.   I was going to talk about how even though we all strive to…


A Change of Season

October 12, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teens

Fall is certainly in the air!  Last Friday night, was homecoming for my Madi. That is big time in Texas…football and mums- big mums. In the middle of the afternoon, fall arrived.  There was a slight breeze and a definite…

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