Can you remember what it was like before cell phones, computers, internet, and texting? I know some of you reading can’t, but I can. There’s one vivid memory I have. It was Christmas. My first Christmas as a wife, a military wife at that. My first Christmas in a foreign country and my first Christmas not to be at home…. Read More
{Unwrapping Jesus} when the light fades
I did it! I finally got my tree up. I know, I’m running just a little behind this year. But it was a great moment. I could breathe and I think I actually saw the stress fall off my shoulders. We sat the tree up properly, plugged in the lights and . . . urgh! I sense the stress wanting… Read More
The Lowly Babe Came for the Lowly
Infant holy. Infant lowly. As the bright lights twinkle this holiday season, my mind keeps going to the stable. A stable unprepared to meet a King. Not that a stable is ever ready to welcome a King, but a stable that was a last minute birthing unit for the King of kings because the Inn was full. I raised lambs,… Read More
unwrapping silence
Have you ever had those seasons where you felt God was silent? Maybe you are there now, right along with me. You seek and search, yet no answer. You might feel Him stirring and moving your heart, but no real breakthrough. Silence is Oh. So. Awkward. As we unwrap the Christmas season and take a look at silence, our minds… Read More
{unwrapping Jesus} I Will Not Panic
As I turned the page in my daily calendar, it revealed December 1st. Immediately, I could feel the panic, hustle and bustle weighing in on me. How was I going to fit anything else into my already busy schedule? Don’t get me wrong — I love this time of year; there is something magical and precious about it. The season… Read More
Me, My Camera, and National Security
I’m not sure if I have a blinking red light above my head that I can’t see, but yet every law enforcement agent can or if I’m the most ditzy girl around when it comes to national security. As I sat out with my camera for a senior photo shoot this week, I found myself having flash backs. This precious… Read More