Oct 9, 2017 | Bible, Faith, Hope, Jesus, Life, love, spiritual, trust
It’s Monday morning and the big picture for this week is overwhelming. Between busy days at work and evenings filled with to-do lists that could easily get the best of me, it’s easy to feel tired before I even start getting ready for the day. But this...
Sep 18, 2017 | faith, Hope, Jesus, Life, love, spiritual, trust
It gets the best of me so often. The unknown. The unseen. The signs up ahead I can’t quite see. Foggy mornings scare me. So does walking by faith. Take me out of the driver’s seat and everything gets worse. There’s something about gripping the wheel...
Nov 26, 2016 | Bible, christmas, Doubt, Faith, Family, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Joy, Life, love, making hard decisions, Nativity, peace, trust
It’s funny how a sermon can hit you in an unexpected way……….. cause your mind to wander………… and the next thing you know you’re thinking about what’s sitting on your kitchen counter that very second and how...
Nov 14, 2016 | Doubt, Faith, fear, Grief, Hope, Jesus, love, Marriage, Parenthood, peace, spiritual, storm, trust
Kids often run full speed toward new things. Who wouldn’t want to ride on “moving stairs?” But a lanyard around the neck of a little boy with tiny legs can quickly become an enemy when brought too close to a gap in the moving metal. Before I could...
Dec 4, 2015 | Bible, christmas, Faith, Forgiveness, Hope, Jesus, Joy, love, Nativity, peace, spiritual
If you read my blog from time to time, you know I’ve been struggling for the past couple of weeks. Giving myself permission to slow down and lean into my grief has been painful, but I believe it’s also been necessary. It’s easy to stay one...
Nov 14, 2015 | Faith, fear, Hope, Jesus, Joy, Life, love, spiritual, storm, trust
Paris Baghdad Mexico Japan Beirut The headlines are filled with terrorist attacks and natural disasters this morning. ——————————————————- Last night, our...