When you want to pray. You need to pray. But you just don’t know where to start. The words don’t come. Or they sound hollow. Then there are times when we fall instantly […]
Happy August!
I have travelled to every corner of our great nation, and while I appreciate the ocean and the mountains and the desert, and even the big cities, there is no place like […]
#beinthemoment
“A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps.” Proverbs 16:9
What Does God Want From Me?
It’s a question we all ask. One that I want to ask every.single.day. The question is, do I really need to? Do I believe that God is so much in control of […]
Trusting God With the Details
Don’t let anyone ever tell you that God doesn’t still work miracles… For so many that have prayed–thank you! For others who are just hearing of our plight, here is our story. God’s […]
Undeafening Silence
The world is loud. The voices in my head are almost deafening. They drown out reason, and focus and purpose. And silence is the remedy. The healing balm that allows God to […]
If You Give A Mom a Minute
If you give a Mom a minute, she might just take a breath. And though she could spend it on herself, she will probably do laundry. If you give a Mom a […]
God Hears
“I called to the Lord in my distress, and He answered me.” There are many who would echo these words. Myself included. He is there. He hears. So why do we wait so […]
Passionately Wrong
Passion can be a good thing. Don’t hear me wrong on this. God-given passion can change the world. But the truth is, we are imperfect. Fallible. Blind even. Too often we are […]
Serving, Self-Serving or Servitude?
“On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man […]
Until Danger Passes
I’m not sure I saw this clearly before today. I am not naive. I am not living in fear, nor am I blind to the truth. But the danger I face is […]
What If Tomorrow Were Different?
What if. What if today you decided tomorrow would be different. No giving in to the complaining. The fear. The insecurity. The unforgiveness. The jealousy. The pain of failure, or rejection, or […]
Does God REALLY care what I say?
This is one blog you probably don’t want to read. But read it anyway. Give me a chance. Please hear me out, and reserve your criticism for another day, because this issue has […]
Staring Fear in the Face
Worry. It seeps into our minds and twists our very thought process into a jumbled knot that lands right in our stomach. I can pretend like the rest of you–put on a […]
You Were Created For More
According to Wikipedia, the average life expectancy for those of us living in America is 79 years. Even if you lived as long as Sarah Knauss, who lived to be 119 (she died […]