Pat's View: Inspirational stories

God with you? Jehovah Shammah, one of the names of God that I include in my prayer almost everyday is only used once in the Bible. Ezekiel shares his prophetic dream of a city that God calls Jehovah Shammah which means "God is there.' Easton's Bible Encyclopedia says the city that Ezekiel saw is a type (symbol or picture) of the gospel Church. Jehovah Shammah is considered by theologians to be on...

Download Podcast I've heard countless conversations, books, messages and declarations that address the question..."Am I Worthy?"   Can I ask you a personal question? Is the question "Am I Worthy?" one that rattles around in your head? And, just so I understand your answer, is the questions asking "Are you worthy to be loved?" or  "Are worthy to be accepted?" I want to come back to that question la...

Download Podcast Do you enjoy your life? Do you ever think about that? I know...I get it...we're so busy...so... distracted by… Noise. Weariness. Busyness. Worry. So many voices clamoring for our attention. We simply don't take the time to notice or think about the wonderful things that enrich our lives. Thoughts that reflect on the precious things in life that we've been given will fill our heart...

Download Podcast   Would you like to think like a Problem Solver? Life can be tough, so how do you make the best of things when they don't work out like you want them too? I suggest that you think like a problem solver. It's one of my goals for sure. I want to be great at solving problems. I understand solving problems is one of the paths for real success in life. It doesn't come natural for me, s...

Download Podcast Episode 11: What do you do when life gets hard? I want to ask you that question, "What do you do when life gets hard?" If you do what most folks do you complain, "It's too hard!" If yours are like mine were, I've heard them whine dozens and dozens of times, "It's too hard! But what they were really saying is "I quit!"   It's just natural. Our natural response to a problem is often...

Episode 10: Is it time to call in an expert? Sometimes our course of action isn't working...and sometimes we don't know what to do or how to do...and those are the kind of times that I ask- Is it time to call in an expert? I sincerely appreciate counselors, coaches and mentors. Each of these categories of experts have enriched my life. But, let me explain what I mean with a story. What's In There?...

Download Podcast Will power is great when you have it, right? I want to help you not only have more will power, but to turbo charge your will power! Will Power All of us have things in our lives that we want to change—habits, attitudes and feelings that need to change. And, if you are like me, I grab my willpower and attack my new goal ferociously.   You might even hear a few robust declarations "...

There is a very popular belief that "Thoughts make your feelings. Feelings make your actions. Actions make your life." And for many people that is completely true. We hear stories about people that are destroyed by following their emotions in the news everyday. While I believe thoughts can create my emotions and I believe they can fuel my actions, I think there is a better way to live than allowin...

How do I take every thought captive? I was excited when I saw this question on Facebook, because I realized someone understood they needed to think differently. She realized that her thoughts were problematic. So what do we do? Let's go to God's Word. 2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV tells us to do that. "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we tak...

Download Podcast Because right thinking begins with right listening it is important to listen to understand. I vividly remember trying to feed my baby grand niece pureed green beans on a dark back porch when we were building our cabin. What I didn't know until I had a face full of green puree on my face was that she hated green beans. I learned quickly, you can't force feed anyone! Jesus knew that...

Download Podcast   What a bargain! You can listen to this podcast in iTunes . When we saw the price on the beautiful two-storied brick house, we knew we had to see it. But, when the realtor unlocked the door, we covered our nose and held our breathe—it stunk…really stunk…bad. The tall walls, elaborately crowned with carved molding, wore the tattered strips of what had been wallpaper. The big old h...

Download Podcast I am so thankful that we can be stable in unstable times. That stability brings confidence and peace. Let's look a t how. This podcast is available on iTunes . Out of the Mouth of Babes The little girl stood in the middle of the back seat tossing the coins in her hand up then catching them. She repeated the rhythmic tossing and catching until her mother realized what was "really"...

Download Podcast Transformed…the word brings a smile to my face. The first picture that comes to my mind is that of a dirty, ragged Cinderella. I can picture her pitiful, ash smudged and tear tracked face suddenly grow radiant as she is transformed into a beautiful princess. Can you see it too?   Only a Fairy Tale. But Wait, that's a fairy tale and fairy tales only exist in storybooks! And besides...

Download Podcast Have you ever asked someone how they were doing and they answered sadly, "Fine, under the circumstances."   It's a nice way to tell you that things are not going good. Maybe they even continued by telling you about all the problems that are going on in their life.   Problems are a part of life.   I understand that the only people that don't have problems are buried in a cemetery. ...

Download Podcast   I  am so excited that you are joining me on this Think Bible Study. The way we think can fuel our dreams or sabotage our future. I was shocked, absolutely shocked when I began to see all the places God talks about our thoughts, attitudes and heart. I want to share what I see in Scripture with you, because what you think is a critical key to your success, peace and joy. This firs...

Download Podcast Over the years my husband and I have learned that if we want to keep our relationship alive we have to make each other a priority. We have to keep doing the things we know works. It is essential that we talk and listen…not just listen, but listen attentively. We have to forgive,   love and give generously. My husband has taught me the importance And the truth is the really importa...