Several years ago, I faced a situation I felt incapable of handling. It involved a difficult discussion I knew I must have with a friend, and I DID NOT WANT TO DO IT. In fact, I was filled will dread about the whole thing. This dilemma was so difficult that I knew in my heart that I simply didn’t have the wisdom to handle it on my own. It was obvious to me that to get through it, I must rely {Read More}
Divine Appointments
March 2, 2015 By
Have you ever had a divine appointment? I have had more than a few in my life. One happened over the weekend. Some might call the events of the day merely coincidence, but I know better. Only God could be creative enough to combine several seemingly unrelated parts of the day to send ME a message. And while each of those experiences was critical to my divine appointment, none of them alone, without the others, would have grabbed my attention. {Read More}
A Legacy Worth Leaving
February 18, 2015 By
I’ve been thinking about my legacy lately. It’s so easy to get caught up in the chaos of the here and now, but, as the Bible says, we walk the earth for such a short time. So I’ve been pondering, what mark will Andrea Tabler leave on this world? Will it count? And will it be lasting? What got me to thinking about my legacy was a passage I read in the bible study I’m doing right now. The study {Read More}
3 Strategies to Create Balance in My Life In 2015
January 12, 2015 By
Balance. It’s so elusive in my life. So this past weekend, as I pondered and prayed about what might be my word of the year, the word BALANCE kept coming to mind. I looked up the word, and the noun form of balance has seven definitions. I decided that two of the meanings specifically applied to what God has put on my heart as a focus for this year. -a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc. -mental {Read More}
7 Bible Verses to Pray Over Your Marriage
November 16, 2014 By
Maintaining a strong and healthy marriage takes effort. It doesn’t happen magically. It happens through selflessness, intimacy, humility, love and prayer. None of these is easy. But why is that last one so hard to do? I can’t truthfully say that I consistently pray for my marriage. Yet, of all the disciplines that help make a marriage strong and healthy, prayer should be the easiest! After all, the Bible tells us this: A strong, healthy marriage — both mine and yours — is certainly {Read More}
A Sweet Engagement Story: Trevor & Rachel
November 3, 2014 By
Update: The wedding was amazing! Check it out here, here and here. If there were an award for parents who were most involved and instrumental in their son’s proposals, I do believe Tom and I might possibly win! We were blessed to play an integral role in the sweet engagement story of each of our sons. Today, I want to share the story of the most recent Tabler proposal, that of Trevor and Rachel. Over Memorial Day, Trevor found the opportunity {Read More}
