Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. (Galatians 5:1; NKJV) Hmmm, "liberty" and "entangled."  These two words don't seem to exactly go together in our minds. But, I suppose, when we choose to stand-up for something we believe in, [...]

Q: What is being woven together with the threads of your life?     My life is but a weaving Between my Lord and me; I cannot choose the colors, He worketh steadily. Oft times He weaveth sorrow, And I, in foolish pride, Forget He sees the upper, And I the under side.   Not ‘til the [...]

You are my beloved child. I chose you before the foundation of the world, to walk with Me along paths designed uniquely for you. (June 18th devotional from JESUS CALLING) ...I'm thankful GOD knew "the path" He had for me on June 18, 2002 ten years ago and what was about to happen. He wasn't "caught [...]

The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out. (Proverbs 10:9) Come climb into my head-trauma-surviving brain... This often-heard quote - "History repeats itself" - was riding the waves of my brain this afternoon. I was just wondering to myself, "Patti, are you doing your part to not let history [...]

Small things can make a big difference! Read this experience and see what you think -- Applesauce                                                                                                                   Author Unknown  My daughter celebrated her 27th birthday yesterday.  You probably would never know it to look at her.  She’s so petite with a narrow frame.  Nothing like her mother’s expanse.  And she’s kind too.  She carries a positive outlook [...]

Hmmm...when one doesn't know...I say, I do wonder what she means by that? When we seem to be in a bind and we clearly don't know what to do, which way to go,  or who to ask, how do we respond? What are we to do? There are many words I could write and different verses of [...]

Lately, I've been involved in a lot of different things, one of them being the Relay For Life in Cherokee County. As I emceed the Opening Ceremony and everything that happened until the wee hours of the morning, I met and greeted and talked with lots of people. Had a great time! During the week [...]

A Faith Ride with Patti Foster of KVNE in October, 1998 featured in Megaplex Heritage News                   Growing up in small-town America, my brother and I used to go on what we called “faith rides.”  We’d climb up into our cousin’s monstrous four-wheel drive truck and scream as he wheeled us across swollen rivers [...]

One who has unreliable  friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24) This is fresh on my mind because I've just witnessed this "reliable vs. unreliable" friend-thing lived out before my very eyes! A great, college fellow, who's a strong believer with lots of integrity, just found out [...]