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Grateful and Thankful Everyday!
“I’m thanking you, God, from a full heart.” Psalm 9:1a (MSG) Being thankful is recognizing it’s not just that we are on earth to “enjoy”...
Ingrid Simmonds
Nov 22, 20224 min read


Pray AND Let Go of Control
Have you ever said the phrase “all I can do is pray”? Like praying is not any help or like it is our last resort. It also comes across as...
Ingrid Simmonds
Nov 4, 20224 min read


What Are You Wearing?
Years ago, I had a friend who gave birth to a baby girl prematurely. Somehow the pregnancy didn’t go as planned and the mother ended up...
Ingrid Simmonds
Oct 21, 20223 min read


Where Are The Donkeys?
In 1 Samuel 9, Saul is having an ordinary, but frustrating day. Some donkeys have gone missing and Saul’s father sends him out to go...
Ingrid Simmonds
Oct 7, 20222 min read


What Coins Are In Your Hand?
In Matthew 25, Jesus tells a parable of a man who entrusted his coins to 3 men. To one he gave 5 talents (ancient gold coin), to another...
Ingrid Simmonds
Sep 21, 20222 min read


Take the First Step!
Sometimes when we pray about a situation or circumstances, we think that God has not given us an answer. He hasn’t given us the instant...
Ingrid Simmonds
Sep 5, 20222 min read


A Tree with Strong Roots Withstands Storms
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.“ Jeremiah...
Ingrid Simmonds
Aug 15, 20222 min read


The Robe with the Longest Train
In Isaiah 6:1 the scripture says “The train of His robe filled the temple.” There are many songs that use the phrase “The train of His...
Ingrid Simmonds
Jul 29, 20222 min read


Jar of Dry Rocks and Sand
Jar of rocks There’s a well-known story about putting rocks, pebbles and sand into a jar representing our lives and our priorities. The...
Ingrid Simmonds
Jul 19, 20223 min read


Red, Right and True!
Independence Day is celebrated on July 4th as a holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was...
Ingrid Simmonds
Jul 4, 20222 min read


What’s in your Suitcase?
🧳 Life is a journey. We hear a lot about using our GPS to get through life. It’s a great analogy. God is our GPS that points us in the...
Ingrid Simmonds
Jun 16, 20223 min read


The Cracked Pot
“A woman had 2 large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the...
Ingrid Simmonds
Jun 2, 20222 min read


Prayer, Perspective and Expectations
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God; that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He...
Ingrid Simmonds
May 18, 20222 min read


I’ll Drink To That!
“That you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Eph. 3:19 Is your glass half full or half empty? There’s more to this...
Ingrid Simmonds
May 3, 20222 min read


Infinity
“Our Lord is great, with limitless strength; we'll never comprehend what he knows and does.” Psalm 147:5 What do you think of when you...
Ingrid Simmonds
Apr 20, 20221 min read


Give it to God and Go to Sleep
You’re wide-awake in the middle of the night-3 a.m. and you begin to toss and turn and your mind slowly begins bouncing all over. You...
Ingrid Simmonds
Mar 31, 20222 min read


Whatever Is In The Well Will Come Up In The Bucket
I love sharing my testimony of what God has done and is doing in my life. I was sharing my testimony recently about how God brought me...
Ingrid Simmonds
Mar 19, 20222 min read


He is the Lighthouse in Your Storm
You hear the thunder rumbling in the distance first. It starts as a whisper and gets louder the closer it gets. The wind howls as it gets...
Ingrid Simmonds
Mar 6, 20223 min read


The Power of Your History is Revealed in You Today
February is a month full of reminders and milestones. February is Black History Month. We remember and recognize where African-American...
Ingrid Simmonds
Feb 16, 20222 min read


Happy Valentine’s Day!
“For here is the way God loved the world—he gave his only, unique Son as a gift. So now everyone who believes in him will never perish...
Ingrid Simmonds
Feb 14, 20221 min read
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