Preacher’s Wife Teaching Life

God has been so patient to teach me new lessons every day on how to bring light into every situation. Sure, sometimes someone else is bringing light to me, but even that is teaching me a lesson. I want to share what I've learned so far on this topic. Despite your age, education, job title, hair color or personality type, YOU can bring light to anyone God sets in front of you. As a matter of fact, God wants you to! In Matthew 5:16 it says: In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Here are some practical ways to be deLIGHTful no matter where you are or who you are with: 1) SMILE! Every time you see someone, smile! There's nothing like seeing a bright, happy face when you approach someone. A smile has the ability to break down barriers, change the atmosphere and start a friendship. Something so simple can truly change someone 's day or become the highlight of his/her da

Anxiety is something we all feel at least once in our lives. Some of us feel it every day; some of us feel it seasonally. Whatever category you fall under, I'm sure you know what I mean when I refer to the feeling of anxiety. We played "Lucky" at our wedding because the words spoke to both of us. I've talked a lot about ways the prevent anxiety and how prayer is a guaranteed way to get away from anxious feelings. In this post, I'm talking about another method to escape anxiety: worshiping Jesus through songs. Songs and prayer work in the same way: they both bring our focus to something other than our problems. Songs and praise bring our eyes up to the God and serve as a reminder of who is in charge. The one advantage that songs have over prayer is the emotional connection we have to certain lyrics or tunes. Think about your favorite song...do you have it? Why is it your favorite song? What does it remind you of? What time in your life did you hear that