Strange title, I know. But I’ve been thinking a lot lately about feelings and how they disrupt our lives. All around us, we see people giving into damaging emotions and taking the emptiness that follows out on whomever crosses their path. We all do this. I’m not pointing fingers. But I believe we need to take … [Read more…]

Hello, dear friends! I am hoping you had a wonderful Easter last week and you’re feeling blessed as we head into spring! If those of you here in Ohio are looking at white on the ground and are tempted to think maybe spring isn’t coming, relax. It always does. And it always comes after a … [Read more…]

Good morning, dear friends. It remains still and snow covered outside my window…and probaby yours. I know many of you may be getting tired of this weather but I encourage you to cozily sink in while you can. There is a calm to winter uniquely its own. It works as a respite, almost a reset, … [Read more…]

Hello, Sweet Friends! Happy Sunday!! I get up very early on Sundays but I try not to complain.  It’s the only day of the week I have to be up before the sun so this not-even-a-little-bit-of-a-morning-girl is quite thankful.  On Sunday afternoons, I either need a good nap or lots of coffee to get through.  … [Read more…]

I get pretty tired of the ol’ gloom and doom mentality. It seems to be everywhere. And I’m talking everywhere within the church! Ever notice how many Christians can’t speak with any real authority or confidence regarding their faith? It’s discouraging, to say the least. And I’m so hyper-aware of it that daily, I try and … [Read more…]

Hope your week is going well! You’re halfway to the weekend! And I’m so grateful for this opportunity to send a little encouragement your way. We all run better when we’re running on the inspiration of our loving God. Today’s writing is based on the communion meditation I wrote and offered this past Sunday. Let’s … [Read more…]

Hello, sweet friends! I’ve missed you! And I’ve missed writing. My sabbatical was way too lengthy as evidenced by my inability to remember my website’s password. Wow! That’s when you know you’ve been away a good while. But I’m definitely happy to be back and though a bit rusty, grateful for the opportunity to get … [Read more…]

Hello, sweet family and friends! Christmas is upon us!! And it is my great pleasure to wish you, from the bottom of my heart, a most blessed Christmas! May you know, without even the slightest doubt, how LOVED you are! “And man will live forevermore, because of Christmas day.” This is one of my favorite Christmas … [Read more…]

Grace means a lot of things. A lot. All of them overwhelmingly and wonderfully good. But there’s one meaning that speaks to my heart over and over with sweet soothing tones like no other. Grace means rest. Yes, sweet friends…rest. Thank God for sweet and blessed rest. The world makes it look like we’re some kind … [Read more…]

Hello, dear friends. I’m happy to say I’m about to wrap up my second writing challenge. With this post, and hopefully the one I’ll get in tomorrow, I will be done with the challenge I gave myself a month ago. It’s been four weeks of writing about God’s love and grace and even though we … [Read more…]