by mgeisen | Jan 31, 2023 | spirituality
As 2022 was drawing to a close, God began pointing me in a new direction. For the duration of my writing life since 2012, I have written words of encouragement, worked to deepen my faith and hopefully yours, and shared real life in the context of who God is and who He...
by mgeisen | Jan 17, 2023 | spirituality
There are many people who choose a word for the year as a way to focus and center their growth. I joined the practice of choosing a word for the year in 2015 and have remained fairly consistent in this practice. Last year’s word was “light” and as I...
by mgeisen | Jan 3, 2023 | spirituality
January 1 has come and gone and a new year has dawned. New year, new you posts are popping up everywhere and encouragement to set goals for the new year is a big part of our newsfeed. I am not looking to adopt a list of innovative things to satisfy the many new year...
by mgeisen | Jun 5, 2018 | spirituality
It came as a sweet message pinging through Facebook as I readied myself to drift off to sleep. Jerking back to wakefulness, I read the message several times, not even sure if what I was reading was real. I typed a short response, hit send, and hoped that I would still...
by mgeisen | Jan 13, 2015 | spirituality
A beautiful book was written and a year later I still love to turn the pages and remember. Chapters full of life, distant and not so distant memories and stories of a life well-lived, Snapshots that share joy and ones that are sure to cause tears, Words intertwined...