The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet with his love; He will sing joyfully over you. Zephaniah 3:17 I was asked to share my life story/testimony at our church women’s retreat this weekend. Honestly, I did not want…
Category: friendship
Finding Rest in a Restless World
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 NIV Those who know me well will tell you I don’t rest well. I may be a great sleeper, but sitting at rest is challenging for my ever wandering mind. There are always chores to do, people…
Minutes & Seasons – A Timely Space For Parenting Myths and Other Conundrums
Autumn brings out that organizing and nesting part of my nature. Not that it isn’t present all the other seasons, but I get great satisfaction in pulling out my bin of fall decor and shaking some extra cinnamon on my hot chai. While beautiful, September isn’t always an easy time as it marks the month…
Peopling
I am married to a dear man who creates his own words. As I was pondering the title of this particular writing, I decided to look into if peopling was actually a word or if hubby was wearing off on me. The Urban Dictionary notes peopling as the ability to tolerate people and their stupidity…
What Grief Is Not
As the ebb and flow of my own personal grief continues, I remain astounded at the fragile sometimes painful ties that bind my heart to others who grieve. Conversations especially with other mamas who have lost often turn to what might be our own triggers for the resurfacing of what we thought was done like…
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…