Blog Posts
TripAdvisor Parenting
When children are young, we, as mothers, do everything. We fix meals, arrange play dates, schedule doctor visits, research preschools, coordinate...
Backseat Driving Not Needed when God is at the Wheel
“For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who says to you, ‘Fear not, I am the one who helps you.’” Isaiah 41:13 I’ve been...
Sometimes God Speaks to Me on the Radio
When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. John 10:4 Just as I was leaving...
Sometimes being me is exhausting
I have listened to audiobooks during my commute since I started traveling for work in 1997. A couple of years ago, the main character in one book...
We need underwater vision
I often commune with God while swimming laps in my neighborhood pool. I am alone in the early morning hours and the setting is peaceful. The sun is...
Front Porch Friendships
In my neighborhood, homeowners take great pride in creating positive curb appeal. Yards are landscaped, flower beds are pruned, and front porches...
Chocolate cake doesn’t grow on a plant
For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. (Psalm 107:9) Like many people, I began 2022 with a resolution to...
What happens when you wait for God’s good plan.
After my divorce and subsequent time growing/healing in counseling, attending small group Bible studies, spending time with friends, and having time...
I am a marvelous work!
“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.” (Psalm 139:14). I've...
Just “good enough” isn’t God’s intention
I have been journaling my whole adult life. There have been seasons when it wasn't daily, there are even a few years when there were big gaps, two...
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...