Blog Posts
Called to write?
Lord, am I hearing you correctly? You want me to write? To whom? About what? Who am I to talk to others with any authority on who you are? Yet, I...
Sometimes a “no” is more loving than a “yes”
To whom it may concern: Please consider this document my letter of resignation. I no longer want to be a bottomless ATM or a 24hr customer...
Copying Jesus
1 John 2:6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be...
Margin of grace
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger …” James 1:19 (ESV) In a...
Preparing for Flight
As I write, my youngest is 18 and two months away from completing high school. Our household has had many summits that might be entitled “what do...
Calamity to Calm by calling on The Mighty One
Suddenly, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him,...
Feeling God’s presence
Recently, my husband and I visited the Grand Canyon for the first time. Upon arriving, I walked to the canyon’s edge and saw….lots and lots of brown...
Fighting to be right or for a right relationship?
“What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?” (James 4:1) 2 Timothy 2:24, “And the...
The Word before the world
Almost 20 years ago, a close friend uttered the phrase “the Word before the world” which has served as my daily aspiration. Many mornings, I am...
Unexpected Harvest
During early summer of 2021, we (and by we, I mean my husband) decided to construct raised garden beds behind our house. Our backyard is extremely...
Shedding our old self
When I came upon this insect’s situation, I couldn’t help but stop and stare (and, of course, take a picture). At first, I thought I was witnessing...
Ark building
Genesis 6:22 "Noah did everything just as God commanded him." This is my third topic today. Being transparent, I didn’t pray before I sat down to...
Salvation in a Pool Noodle
Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Between May and October, I love to spend as many mornings as possible...