by Deanna Young | Jan 5, 2018 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
BELIEVE. RELAX. JOY. SIMPLIFY. Each year for the last several years I have chosen a word to be my “theme” for the year. This year I chose SIMPLIFY. On January 1 I woke up feeling a little unsettled. And I kept singing that song, “I surrender...
by Deanna Young | Jan 4, 2018 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
“Look, mommy!!! It’s a shirt!” This was the response my 3-year-old great nephew had with every Christmas present he opened. He was so excited whether it was a shirt, pajamas, book or a Hot Wheels® racetrack. He took his time opening every present and...
by Deanna Young | Jan 2, 2018 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
Doomsday. The Monday after the last regular-season game in the NFL. Coaches dropping like flies! Do owners and GM’s just not care? “It’s business”, they say. But really it’s more than business to the players and coaches. I watched as...
by Deanna Young | Dec 31, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
New Year’s Resolutions. Phoooweeeee! We start with not planning to eat sugar and planning to exercise 6 days a week. We plan to be a better spouse, parent and co-worker. We are going to declutter the house by spending 15 minutes each day getting rid of the...
by Deanna Young | Dec 30, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
I walked in the door to an invitation to come straight to the kitchen to sit down. Morgan and Roger had prepared dinner for me. The table was set; the water glasses were full; ranch chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and rolls were waiting for me. What a...
by Deanna Young | Dec 28, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
An elderly friend was not doing so well after emergency surgery to alleviate pressure from a blood clot that was slowly cutting off her airway. One of our pastors prayed over her that God would perform a miracle and heal her so that God could be glorified. God...
