This morning, sorrow pulled me down before the day even began. A message from a dear friend arrived, heavy and heart-wrenching. Her only grandchild, just thirteen, had passed away. My knees buckled under the weight of her grief … and mine. Without thinking, I walked to the pantry for comfort—looking for something sweet to dull the bitter ache. The chocolate covered blueberries I’d purchased a few days ago from Costco would help. Or my favorite dark chocolate coconut bars. Mom

Dear Friend, I have good news for you! When you feel that your human strength is gone, God will supply you with an abundance of HIS. During a recent visit with my sweet momma who has dementia, I realized my need for soaking in God's Holy Word, so that I, too, could overflow with supernatural strength in my own unknown circumstances of tomorrow. Me and my sweet momma As you read my recent Esther Press blog, entitled: A Woman's Prayer for Strength is a Powerful Thing , I hope

What a fun interview I had recently with Award-winning Co-Authors, Lisa Burris Burns and Amber Weigand-Buckley of Leading Ladies (Discover Your God-Grown Strategy For Success), These ladies share my heart in writing about the women of the Bible to empower other women to confidently step into thier God-purpose. Ya'll...we laughed (so much) during our time together-discussing all the crazy body changes we women go through and then going deeper into the many joy-robbing issues

A few days ago we waited and watched-wondering if impending storms coming from Kentucky might affect us here in Tennessee. The weather...

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Happy Friday! We made it through another week! Yay, us! As you head into your weekend, I hope you'll take a moment to make yourself a yummy cup of tea or coffee before reading my recent blog, entitled: Be A Friend-My Grandmothers Words of Wisdom . We all long for true and lasting friendships but rarely think about what is involved in cultivating meaningful ones. Head over to: https://www.estherpress.com/be-a-friend-my-grandmothers-words-of-wisdom/ to read more. I'd love

Happy Fall, Ya'll! This time of year provides an abundance of opportunities for hosting events and the stress of planning and preparing can feel overwhelming. I'm hoping my recent blog transforms how you view hospitality and provides a fresh sense of joy in your preparation and hosting. Click here :

Most of you know I'm a Georgia peach, through and through. So, anytime I'm invited to keynote a Georgia event, I'm thrilled. Georgia is...

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What an awesome experience it was-being interviewed by Dr. Jen Bennett of She Impacts Culture Podcast! Ya'll, I can promise you this: Dr....

It was an absolute honor to receive an invitation to guest blog on Lisa Appello's website, recently. Because Lisa is a powerful writer...

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Last year, my good friend Tina Yeager invited me to be a part of her online conference. I spoke on Everyday Courage and felt this topic...

What a sweet surprise to read The Gingham Apron's book review of my recent book, Courageous Women of the Bible. It takes a special kind...

(Experiencing Contentment in A Discontented World) LaTan Roland Murphy On Sunday, August 22, 2021 - I had the honor of speaking into the...

Have you ever had an emotional meltdown? Times when circumstances of life left you at your weakest? Truth is: I think, we've all...

What a time to be alive, friends. After a year and a half of isolation due to a World-wide Pandemic many struggle to know how, or when,...

The replay of our radio show with Amy Grant is now available on Spotify and Apple. Grab a cup of coffee and join me and my co-host Amy...