by Teresa Shields Parker | Oct 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
What can bats teach us about our thoughts? I know of at least three things, but first I must tell you a true story. Several years ago, my brother and I spoke at the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Spring Training Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks. Because we... by Teresa Shields Parker | Aug 5, 2025 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose
We all know what a birthday is. It is the celebration of the day you were born. This year, if I happened to eat cake which I gave up about 15 years ago, there would be 72 candles on my cake poised to burn the house down! However, I don’t eat cake any more. There was a... by Teresa Shields Parker | Jun 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
I was at physical therapy, where I go to learn how to walk again after knee replacement surgery. I was getting to know my new therapist. I’ll call her Haley. I asked about why she went into physical therapy and if she enjoyed it. Then, she turned the tables and asked... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Mar 26, 2025 | Podcast
Episode 280—God Wants to Rebuild Us God Wants to Rebuild Us God knows our hearts. He knows what we need. He speaks right to us whether it comes through me, you, or someone else. We need to always have an attentive ear to listen to Him. We need to learn to listen to... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Mar 12, 2025 | Podcast
Episode 279—Fighting For or Against God? Fighting For or Against God? There’s a recurring question that has been playing throughout my mind. Are we fighting for God or are we maybe unknowingly, or knowingly, fighting against Him? As Christians we better know that we...