Sabbath Offerings ~ Letting Go
Have you ever tried letting go of something but at the same time all you wanted was to hold on? I think back to high school and the times I visited the local amusement park, which had a few daunting roller coasters. At that time, I would ride several of the coasters,...
What Makes Your Heart Sing ~ Passion
One piece of pineapple upside down cake. Homemade, fresh from the oven with the promise of sweet, sticky goodness. A celebration, a gathering of people and an invitation for my dad to join in the fun. An anniversary celebration in the middle of a rehab center one...
Sabbath Offerings ~ A Mother’s Day Gift
A piece of my heart is gone forever. The seams that were stitched together so neatly ripped open to make room for a mother's love when my sons were born. My heart gladly expanded to receive the gift of motherhood. But since then a small tear, reaching from the inside...
What’s Next? ~ Purpose
Last week, we explored what potential looks like in our lives. We looked at the untapped possibilities that God gifts us with even before we were born. Our parents or other key players in our lives see potential in us that we don't always see and many times encourage...
Dear April ~ A Recap
Dear April, Your beginning was more like an ending. A year long brave journey that took me to Nicaragua for a week. The culmination of a whisper from God that sounded so much like "you are brave". A mission trip that took me out of my comfort zone on so many levels,...
What Will Be Will Be ~ Potential
Have you ever considered if you have what it takes? Do you believe you have something to offer others? Has anyone ever told you, you would be good at _________ ? You fill in the blank. All of these questions have to do with potential - what you already have inside...
Sabbath Offerings ~ Wonder
Do you allow yourself the chance to wonder? Do you stop and dream with the belief that your dreams can come true? Do you pause and remember that your future is already planned and in God's hands? Since the plan is in place - take some time and "wonder". I did this...
Storms
I woke up gasping, threw back the covers and slid out of bed. Quietly I padded down the hallway and slowly turned the knob... Outside thunder rumbled so loud the window panes shook from the sheer mightiness of its roar. Lightning strikes seemed to stretch from the...
Sabbath Offerings ~ Delight
A whisper flitted in as I was reading God's word the other morning. Words that spoke volumes to me of worth, love, and a deep sense of caring. Words that I have read many times before, but at this moment they soothed my anxious heart and calmed my uncertainties. God...
Brave Revisited
A year ago I began a journey to learn about brave. Being skeptical, I would tell people over and over that brave is not a word I would ever use to describe myself. This past year has been not only a chance to discover what brave means to me, but it has been a year...
Sabbath Offerings ~ Beauty
Do you dare search for beauty? The kind that is found in the morning sky just as dawn breaks open revealing all its light and splendor. Or the kind found at dusk as the last light blinks one more time across the sky. We see beauty with our eyes and admire what is...
When Faith Takes Center Stage
Faith takes center stage when... you experience physical demands that threaten to break your spirit the physical needs spills over into your mental and emotional well-being you know there is a community praying you through back home each day requires the support of...
I Remember…
I remember times when the deepening of the shadows filled the yard and the sun did a slow dance in the space between night and day. Summer sounds of crickets, birds and the occasional croak of a frog created a richness that filled in where the shadows left off. Life...
Sabbath Offerings ~ Even When
Even when the day wakes up with a smothering gray film across the sky does not mean the sun will never shine again. Even when the first day of Spring is the coldest day you have experienced in two weeks does not mean spring is not arriving. Even when your plans get...
My Passage Through Grace
A little over three years ago, when I opened up this corner of my world, I knew two things for certain. One was that God nudged me to follow Him into this world of writing. The other was these written words would be laced with grace to encourage, heal and deepen our...
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