There was a time in my life when I felt a heavy burden and great stress about what I was and wasn’t doing. At that time, I was a baby Christian with a poor understanding of the realities of who I was in Christ and how God made me. Each time a good activity […]
Do you ever foolishly stoop to drink from another fountain than Christ? I do. I feel Him calling me to turn away from my fleshly responses to life and back toward Graceland. Trusting in Him fully in each moment. JESUS is my entire blessedness. Why do I wallow in the world and flesh? I have Him…abundance…in […]
I live in wine country. Grape vines surround this town and some, older than my grandmother, line backyard walkways and fences. I’m familiar with their lush greenery and abundant fruit in the late summer and also their barrenness in the late winter. Do you see beauty in these pictures of the barren grape vine? I do […]
I woke up this Saturday morning to a fresh blanket of snow. By mid-afternoon much of it had melted. With warmer weather moving in, I decided to take a walk with my camera. Just a short walk down a hill and I always come to this. A rock wall and an overlook of the Missouri River. A clear view of the […]
Do you ever wonder if you’re good enough or doing enough? I do. I have these thoughts quite often as I try to carry out my faith as a wife, parent, daughter, sibling, friend, parishioner and worker. The list could go on couldn’t it? All of the roles we take on in life. When I think […]
I stuck my feet in the sand and she buried them deeper…again. How many more ways to pass the time could we come up with in the sand volleyball court while waiting for brother’s baseball game to end? I watched the leaves rustle and the tree limbs sway against the wind. Children were playing all […]
There once was a boy. His home was often in turmoil with arguing and yelling. He dreaded hearing footsteps at night. Footsteps at night meant there was going to be a fight. How he hoped there wouldn’t be fights…but there were…often. The boy learned how to cope though. He would leave…flee…escape. God’s word was absent from […]
Do you not know what is true of you in Christ? The shards of a broken life fell on me cutting me and causing me to bleed. She sat easily in front of me as if to not hide a thing, gripped the sides of the chair as if to hold on for her life, and she truly […]
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We weave thick vines in and out of and around our circular, amateur base to create a decorative ball. Soon, solar lights will be added to make it a visible yard ornament for the dark fall and winter nights that stretch ahead of us. It seems to be an illustration of our friendship. By now, […]
Do you ever feel ashamed or disappointed that you have lacked faith or confidence in God…or even doubted Him? Our doubts, lack of trust, or weak faith may tempt us to think our faith isn’t strong enough. Let’s look at some scripture passages that might encourage us – even if our faith feels small today. […]