Chosen & Approved: People Pleasing
Peer-rejection does crooked things to a young girl’s heart. It makes her crave acceptance and approval to the exclusion (and the erasure) of being able to be herself. Who God created her to be. Rejection implanted messages in my thoughts and my heart. Messages that...
A Space for Grace
Years ago, when my boys were young and into finding secret places, they did just that. Many imaginary scenarios played out in the secret place tucked behind the eaves of our cape cod house. There was just enough room for little boys to crawl from here to there. What I...
Amazing Joy on the Heels of Grief
Life is tricky. The path from getting here to there is not how we imagine it the majority of the time. Our journey leads us through a joy beyond what we know but also drags us through valleys of grief. Over the last month, life has hung in a place between heart...
Between the Shadows and the Light
There are times in life when we hover between the shadows and the light. Or the two work together in what looks like harmony, but we question how this is even possible. The tension of one pulls you away from the other even while knowing you are where you should be. I...
Sabbath Offerings ~ Whispers of Peace
Today I am revisiting a post I wrote in 2014. On that day peace felt elusive and hard to reach. Today, I am experiencing similarities in my renewed search for a peace that only God provides. I am reaching and begging for perfect peace. As I search again, I learn anew...
Sabbath Offerings ~ The Power of Yes
It seems simple enough. I mean how hard can it be to say "yes"? A little word with three letters that we learn to say at a young age. An affirmation that all is right with the world. A positive in a world that broadcasts the negative. A big shout out that says "hey,...
Letting Go ~ Drawing Near
Letting go is a journey that moves us away from our destination rather than drawing us closer. It looks like the areas in our life where we are lost and seeking to be found. Letting go carries us on a path that keeps us here instead of showing us "there". It is saying...
Sabbath Offerings ~ Brave
Brave Truths I am Learning To walk this life, we need bravery. When the unknown charges from every corner, brave faith helps to move us forward. Life is made of many bold steps. Brave is found in the ordinary even though we expect it to be extraordinary. We make...
The Dreamer
I am a dreamer. I get lost in my thoughts and imagine a world with no problems. My dreaming easily fills my days if I let it. But dreaming goes beyond white, puffy cloud musings on a summer day or making a wish as I blow out the candles on my birthday cake. Dreams...
Letting Go ~ Easy Come, Easy Go
Summer is quickly fading. The time for fun, family and friends is drawing to a close. August signals an ending as school begins and poolside gatherings start to shut down. Busy routines return and we face a period of letting go of the easy, casual days of summer. Easy...
Sabbath Offerings~Captivated
Captivated A mini-retreat in the Smoky Mountains, Captured beauty, Eye-catching colors and hidden delights, All led to a renewed love for my Heavenly Father. Captivated. In our head down, nose in phone world, God gently lifts our chin to eye level and looks deeply...
Five Minute Friday ~ Happy
There is a party going on. Two years of celebrating a beautiful place to gather each week and love on each other. This week I popped in after being absent for months. This community opens its arms and says "welcome back". This is Five Minute Friday and the people are...
Letting Go ~ Lost and Found
Lost and found. Every school has one. Most businesses also dedicate a place or a corner to house a lost and found. My experience with this idea is that over and over the lost remains lost and is not found as often as it is lost. Schools end up with an abundance of...
Sabbath Offerings ~ Retreat
What happens when you mix a long weekend, the Smoky Mountains and four women together? Not only is there a union of minds, but the heart and soul quickly follow in the opening up of our deepest parts. And when a trip to the mountains turns into this beautiful...
Letting Go ~ From Here to There
It happens so slowly. Slow motion changes in time. Faded blips on the radar. A beginning of the freefall into letting go. It looks like a baby's first step, then a first word, and eventually your child is walking into Kindergarten. The beginning is a gentle tug of war...
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