top of page
All Posts


Laying Down My Plans for a New Year
I don’t think that I have adequate words to describe how much I love New Year’s Day. It is hands down my favorite day of the year. In...
worthytpa
Dec 31, 20243 min read


A Weary World Waits AND Rejoices
All the presents aren’t wrapped quite yet. I have them all sorted and ready for their final dressing, tagging, and trimming. I know what...
worthytpa
Dec 24, 20243 min read


Discovering the Peace of Christ
Many of us have developed a practice of protecting our inner peace. Without even realizing it much of the time, we avoid certain people,...
worthytpa
Dec 13, 20243 min read


Silent Night? Really?
"PEACE," declared the decorative metal letters on my mantle. Yet I felt anything but peace that morning eleven years ago. My husband and...
worthytpa
Dec 6, 20244 min read


It's Simple
Have you ever heard people long for “a simpler time?” That’s me. 🙋♀️ I am at the age now where I am longing for something that is...
worthytpa
Nov 28, 20244 min read


Bye, Bye Clutter
Can I make a confession? I have a bizarre fascination with a television program that turns a mental disorder into a form of...
worthytpa
Nov 20, 20243 min read


"Once I Was Attacked by a Lion"
Pastor Mike is a bi-vocational pastor in Botswana. During the week, he works for a safari company scheduling and setting up tours. On a...
worthytpa
Nov 13, 20244 min read


Embracing the Faith to Change
Deconstruction - or the re-examination of one’s religious beliefs - has become a hot topic in churches lately. Some find it uncomfortable...
worthytpa
Nov 6, 20244 min read


Is the House Ruined?
It was nearly ten years ago, in the middle of the night. I could not sleep. My littlest was just over a year old, so sleeping when kids...
worthytpa
Oct 30, 20244 min read


Peace: an Offensive Strategy
I read this a few weeks ago, “The devil has ‘Adam’s lease’ [over the earth] unless and until some Spirit-filled believer takes it back.”...
worthytpa
Oct 9, 20244 min read


Empowered to Choose
“What if empowerment is woven deep within the human DNA?” Initially, thoughts of empowerment sound exciting—a battle cry for freedom,...
worthytpa
Oct 1, 20244 min read


Assumptions and Bathtubs: What Do They Have in Common?
Like many new moms mired in the throes of sleep deprivation, I was convinced my logic was solid. And so was my husband. Convinced of his...
worthytpa
Sep 25, 20243 min read


Is it Next Year Already?
In a word, yes. No stress though. We’re not trying to skip ahead too fast, but we do have some exciting stuff to share with you about...
worthytpa
Sep 18, 20244 min read


Washing Off the Stink - Part 2
Growing up in central Florida, my family often visited the local springs to swim. There are a few things a kid learns about springs, like...
worthytpa
Sep 12, 20244 min read


Washing off the Stink-Part 1
Did you (better yet, your kids) ever go through the “refuse to shower phase”? I'm talking about those stinky awkward days of middle...
worthytpa
Sep 10, 20243 min read


Healing and Humility
Naaman was furious . Never in his life had he felt so humiliated.😡 Do you remember this guy? His story is found in 2 Kings, chapter 5....
worthytpa
Sep 4, 20243 min read


Repentance as a Gift
Have you ever thought of repentance as a privilege or a gift? I once heard that repentance is like turning around and seeing the most...
worthytpa
Aug 28, 20243 min read


Forced Apologies? Yes or No?
I was always against a forced apology. When we were young, my sisters and I said things we didn’t mean. My mother would sit us together...
worthytpa
Aug 21, 20243 min read


The Moment You've Been Waiting for...
Friends, I know you've been like, "Hey, where are those Worthy sessions I missed? How long does it take someone to upload something to...
worthytpa
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Sister Courage
So we keep on prayer for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all...
worthytpa
Jul 19, 20243 min read
bottom of page
