by Toni | Nov 7, 2025 | Articles, Listening to God, Spiritual Discernment
There are imitations and counterfeits in our lives. If you pay for a designer purse or pair of sneakers, you don’t want a cheap knockoff. You don’t want counterfeit paper money when you go to the ATM. There is real and there is fake all around us. Likewise, in...
by Toni | Oct 22, 2025 | Articles, Listening to God, Spiritual Discernment
Jesus tells us to be “wise as serpents and innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16). It takes an intentional sensitivity to read what is behind a person, a teaching, or a practice. Fortunately, the Bible does teach us some simple principles to activate our discernment. The...
by Toni | May 12, 2024 | Articles, Listening to God
John 10:27 says that “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” Jesus tells us that those who belong to Him, who listen for Him, will hear Him. They listen so that they can follow. They listen because His Words give life even in the midst of sorrow...
by Toni | May 4, 2024 | Articles, Listening to God, Relationships
It’s often necessary, when we have suffered a significant loss or stress, to reevaluate how we have been coping. Habits and allegiances that worked in the past might not fit the new terrain of life. When our circumstances change we often need new strategies. Some...
