Over the summer, I came face to face with some pretty big decisions. With the last few years being ones I spent very sick, I had acquired quite a few pounds my doctors referred to as Prednisone pounds. With some of the health challenges I have had, diabetes has been on the radar for quite…
Category: encouragement
To Love and To Flourish
I have come that they might have life and might have it abundantly…John 10:10 This week as I sat with a new friend, she spoke some words that have been long tumbling about in my heart. They came out something like this… What if Christ’s church could truly grasp the need for prayer for the…
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn…
“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. Psalm 56:8” Pastor Steve read from Matthew 5 in his latest sermon. I have heard the Beatitudes read probably a million times in my lifetime. Never did verse 4 jump out to me like it did in this moment….
Letting Go
It feels sooo good to write again! So much has happened since I was last here. I was blessed with the gift of nearly full time employment which in combination with building our home, homeschooling my son and just being wife and mom, has put a crimp on my personal leisure time. But some thoughts…
Intentional Trust – “exchanging fear for faith”
2020 has been tough on a lot of people. “Our new normal” includes daily conversations about things we never used to discuss. Fear seems to be a factor in most discussions. Each of us has a very distinct opinion, often completely opposite of those we love. Distrust of everyone we meet has sprung paranoia…
Goodness & Mercy
Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life… As I sit reflecting on the last few years, my mind is drawn to the fact of it being the first week of May once again and my heart overflows with gratitude to God for his faithfulness. If you’ve…
Ice Cream & Flat Tires – A Quarantine Field Trip
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:34 We recently acquired an old dilapidated 1978 semi trailer we want to use for storage for an upcoming family project. This past Saturday was designated as pickup day. The day dawned…
Is my arm to short?
Like many of yours I am sure, my last few weeks have been among the oddest in my life. The Covid 19 quarantine has put a giant kibosh on life as we knew it. I welcomed the uninterrupted days with open arms. No place to be. No schedule to mind except the normal meals, cleaning…
7 ways to help a grieving parent
Recently someone asked me if I had any advice on walking with a friend who had lost a child. While I do not profess to be an expert, I can share some things that have been helpful to us in our journey. **Please bear in mind these are my list. Everyone else’s list will be…
Wrestling Alone
“So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. Genesis 32:24 NIV” We all know what it’s like to be alone. A spouse leaves. A child dies. Friendships separate. A move happens. Pain sets in. Grief, for what is lost, permeates the deepest crevices of our souls. We wonder if God…