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17 Dec 2019
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Joy to the World; But What About Me?

Christmas time is all about joy, peace, and love; but for many of us, the stress seems to snuff out our personal joy. We are living jet setting lives when we were created to enjoy the meandering. “Be still (cease striving) and know that I am God,” says Psalm 46:10. When was the last time you slowed down enough to cease striving? Surely not during this busy pre-Christmas season with meals to plan, presents to buy and wrap, guests to prepare for, and shows to attend. And yet Nehemiah reminds us, “Then he said to them, “Go, eat of the... Read More
25 Nov 2019
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Where does your strength come from? Honestly, sometimes it comes from sheer determination, denial, selfish ambition, or attempting to prove something to others. These can all be motivations to keep pushing, but their strength will wear out. Instead, I remember (sometimes), that my strength must come from God. “Whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies” (1 Peter 4:11). The early Israelites put their trust and strength in gods which were not gods, idols, and in other countries and their horses and chariots. Hear what God says in Isaiah 40:28-31, Do... Read More
18 Nov 2019
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Who’s In Charge?

Who’s in charge? You thought you were, then WHAM! Life happened. When my friend, Kathy, got cancer her immediate question was “Why not me?” I asked her why she didn’t ask instead, “Why me?” She said that she was a member of the human race. Rain (and sin, destruction, disease, devastation) falls on the just and the unjust. Kathy got it. She’s not in charge. She kept her spirits up through rounds of chemo and eventual victory over breast cancer, only to die of bone cancer six years later. but she was joy-filled through the ordeal and ready to go... Read More
21 Oct 2019
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Patience

There is the little girl that prays for patience and tells God to hurry up and give it to her! I have been that little girl. Have you? Patience seems to be one of the fruits of the Spirit that is just out of reach. Even when we begin to see the fruit of patience in one area or another, there seems to be other areas where we have no patience – with a particular person or a particular situation. But, once again, we see patience as a fruit that grows from deep roots and Sonshine!  “So that you will walk... Read More
14 Oct 2019
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Security

I want to feel secure, wrapped with love and protection, unafraid of the chaos and evil of this world. Don’t you? I did a word search on the word security in the Bible. I was surprised at what I found, but then again, not so surprised. Let me tell you what I mean. Security is only found in the Old Testament. The Jews were assured security in the land as part of the blessings if, and only if, they continued in God’s ways. They did not. Security is also mentioned in the prophesies of the end times such as in Isaiah:26:1, “In... Read More
19 Aug 2019
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Mrs. America

My daughter-in-law, Victoria Halydier, is competing this weekend in the Mrs. America pageant. So, Victoria, this is for you and for all the beautiful Christian women reading this. God has made you beautiful. He has clothed you with grace and righteousness, with dignity and strength. Outward beauty will fade as the grass of the fields, but inward beauty is forever. Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in heaven.” My prayer is that you will not only shine outwardly, but that others will... Read More
23 Jul 2019
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True Love

Love is a fruit of the Spirit. Once we have truly experienced the Father’s love, then we are free to love one another. Others are no threat to us – we are loved. Other’s opinions do not matter – we are loved by God. Our emotions will not rule over us or overtake us – we are loved. Is God’s love a reality in your life? Are you choosing to believe His love even when you don’t feel lovable? True love is found in John 3:16, “God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son.” There was a time... Read More
17 Jul 2019
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Heart Attack: Surgery

Burned out, stressed out, and not experiencing the abundant life? Your spiritual heart attack may require surgery. Take your flesh heart to Jesus and let Him remove the callouses that are keeping you from fruitful fulfillment in life. Unfeeling. Uncaring. Apathetic. Content to lie around and just be left alone. That pretty much describes a stone and a heart of stone as seen in Ezekiel 36:26 where God promises, “Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you;and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”... Read More
02 Jul 2019
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Heart Attack – Unclogging Our Arteries

In my last blog, I spoke about eating right to keep your heart healthy, but if your arteries are already clogged, it may require surgery to clean the impurities, anger, bitterness, and depression from your heart. “Lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble” (Hebrews 12:15). In Hebrews 4:2 we find that God gave us a powerful surgical tool: “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper then any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the... Read More
24 Jun 2019
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Heart Attack – It’s All About What You Eat

If someone has a heart attack and survives, they know that they must make some drastic changes in the way they eat. They have to cut out more fat, more sugars, and some carbs and eat meat and vegetables with a few fruit and whole grains. (Picture is my granddaughter, Hannah, not enjoying healthy food, but Grandparents do get to spoil them!) To keep our spiritual hearts healthy so that we don’t suffer a spiritual heart attack, we need to use that same formula. Colossians 3:16 says, “Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and... Read More
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Dara Halydier

Dara never doubted that God made this world. She has always understood Him as her Creator. When Dara was 13 years old, she asked Jesus to come into her life and be her Savior and Lord. As Dara got older, she allowed Jesus to be Lord over more and more areas of her life. She experienced Him as her provider, her anchor, her King, and finally, at age 39, Dara was able to crawl up into God’s lap and call Him Father. It is there that she loves to spend her time for in His presence there is joy. Dara loves to sing and dance before her King.

Dara was born with Spina Bifida and deals with chronic pain due to a five level fusion, but she is walking! And every step is a praise to God. Dara overcame many types of childhood abuse through the unconditional love and example of her husband, Tracy, of 29 years, and she was finally able to understand and accept God’s unconditional love after she went into Christian counseling at 39 years old due to clinical depression. Dara has also worked through 30+ moves, children with learning disabilities, twins, and the rigors of ministry. Through it all, God has always remained faithful and true.

Dara loves chocolate, sunsets, walks with her husband, reading, studying, playing the piano, singing, keeping in touch with her sons, and playing with her grandsons.

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