The message came through, quickening my pulse. Then I noticed I was not the sole recipient. This was a group message. Add embarrassment and pride to the emotions flowing through me. God, I need you! I knew I also could not address this issue right now. I knew I would respond from a place of…
Category: Wisdom
God Loves My Children More Than I Do
That title sounds scandalous, doesn’t it? You might think I don’t value my kids highly enough or that maybe I’m self-centered. I think my three daughters (27, 23, and 18) would vehemently disagree. They’ve witnessed me go to bat for them. When one needed a medical appointment and we got the run-around for a few…
Remembering Who I Represent
“Do this in remembrance of me.” Luke 22:19b When I was a young teen, I had a very important person in my life: my great-grandmother. She was this lovely, petite lady who barely approached my chin as I held her arm on the way into church. She had long white hair she always wore up…
Help Me Move Out of the Way
Years ago, I started a new job requiring significant technical knowledge of a specific software. I had never used it before and had a lot to learn! What I did know was something a bit similar, but I found over and over again that other knowledge mostly hindered my progress of learning the new program. The…
Peaceful Preparation
Black Friday! The holiday season is in full swing! Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming. Does the thought of the approaching holidays increase your blood pressure? So much to plan. To do. Trying to keep everyone content, all the while maintaining the reason for the season? Maybe you, like me, have to fight a feeling…
Practicing Pause
When my knee-jerk reaction is to try to seize control, God guides with a different solution: Practice pause.
When Church Hurts
When the hurt hits too deep. And there seems no way things could be right. Know this: God is still in control.
Denying Opportune Times
Do you have a basic daily routine? I have a routine everyday. I wouldn’t say it’s magical, but it does lay a great foundation for my day. I awaken early, before anyone else is up. I get coffee, do Bible Study, and then exercise. Even when our family schedule changes, I try to constantly do…
Unburdening a Weary Heart
How’s your week been? Was it busy, overloaded, stressful? It’s hard living in this world. It takes constant prayer and intention to be in it but not of it. If you’re anything like me, there are moments when it can feel exhausting. Times when I sequester myself and tell God I just want to spend…
Learning He is Trustworthy
When life is tough, He is growing me. And He isn’t leaving me on my own.









