“This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life for us.” 1 John 3:16 The topic has been dissected, analyzed, misunderstood and completely misrepresented. In the world’s […]
This Is Love
God Speaks… Even There
A baby born in a stable an animal feeding trough for a bed Straw and hay… and filth. God chooses this place. It will be a reminder that He provides… just not […]
Revisiting Job: When Life is Hard
Don’t go. I know that “hard” is not a word that makes you want to read on… but stay anyway. Just because it is hard, it doesn’t mean that it’s bad. It’s […]
When God Interrupts Your Plans
That’s how we think, isn’t it? When we find ourselves right in the middle of having to readjust our plans because someone or something messes up our perfectly planned out Calendar-For-The-Week… “Many […]
The Daily Yes
More than just the power of positive thinking–or positive living–being willing to say yes to whatever life throws at us involves surrender. This act of surrender is not a one-time event. In […]
Shaped and Molded
Stress moves in. Worry takes over. Anxiety consumes. Fear controls. “Take my life, lead me Lord.” Responsibilities overwhelm. Obligations push the limits. Busyness fills the calendar. “Take my life, lead me Lord.” […]
Life On Hold?
I don’t think I am the only one who has felt like our lives were put on hold because of CoVid19. Plans were changed, vacations cancelled and events were postponed indefinitely. Being […]
God Is Never Surprised
Think about that for a moment. Though the human existence is full of surprises–some that delight us and others that devastate us, it is a comforting reminder that the Sovereign God of […]
Whiter Than Snow
The sun is shining and the snow is sparkling like thousands of tiny diamonds. Not so much a winter person, I do love a fresh palette of snow. I am never one […]
Surrendering 2020
It’s nearly over. I’ve been thinking about what I want to say about 2020 that could be encouraging, and my thoughts always turn to a word that I chose to focus on […]
When Kindness Finds You
Undeserved. Unassuming. It shows up when you least expect it. A kind word. A smile from a stranger. A gift. Not one you can hold in your hands, your troubled heart is […]
The Land of Make-Believe
I confess. That island of mis-fit toys looked like a place I belonged. Never quite fitting the mold, I would escape my own insecurities in the pages of a book. Longing for […]
An Introspective Traveler
The moment you enter an airport filled with travelers, you get a glimpse of the diversity of people from all parts of the globe. Some that would never give you the time […]
“Turbulent Waters”
I love the ocean, but am not a fan of big waves. When I saw the ocean for the first time I was in awe. Seeing it’s vast expanse out the window […]
5 Reasons to Write It Down
Whether it is a journal, a blog, or a list, we write things down for lots of different reasons. For me, blogging can be both simple and complicated. Simple because I am […]
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