Have you been through a season where all seemed dark and grim? You’d look left and right, but yet hope of a brighter day seemed so far removed you couldn’t even imagine it. I’ve certainly been there. And you and I can both agree those trying times are hard to navigate. Hope Years ago, when I lost all of my… Read More
When will I ever get over myself? It was one of those mornings when I really didn’t want to hop out of bed and get to church. I arrived a little late and obviously my heart was not right. For crying out loud, I was going to worship the Lord, Savior, King of Kings with my fellow brothers and sisters… Read More
There is nothing like the sound of a page from the Bible turning. The sound of the thin crisp paper flipping over is holy in-and-of itself. It’s as if it fills the airwaves with awe and wonder. For years, I have had my same morning ritual for Bible reading and journaling. And in each scenario the process was messy. Not… Read More
There was no amount of journaling, reading scripture, or praying that could have prepared me for the traumatic event my life encountered years ago. The loss that overtook my soul was almost unbearable. There was nothing that could help my humanness understand this grief. There are so many ways those two overtake us — grief and loss — for me… Read More
Every December I spend time planning and praying about the year ahead. What should it look like? What goals or projects should I run towards? What would I like to accomplish in one year? My Type A personality comes out and with those written goals and destinations written down on paper, I can’t wait for January 1st to arrive. It’s… Read More
It’s been hard. Oh yes, I bet we can all “amen” that a million times! We greeted 2020 with hopes and dreams, only to find out three months later it was going to dish us something most of us have never seen before — a pandemic. And despite the worry that the Covid virus brought us, there was social distancing,… Read More