Fish Out of Water?

Have you ever purposefully moved away from your comfort zone? Iโ€™m curious, friend, how did you manage? On what or who did you rely? Have you ever felt like a fish out of water? My dear man and I are closing in on 18 months living in a new everything on the opposite side of … Continue reading Fish Out of Water?

Therapeutic Thursday: world

I hear it everywhere. People often lament that things have never been so bad in our world. Not just people at church. Random people in the grocery store or walking trails, and always in the media. Doom is predicted everywhere. Something in me prickles when I hear this. Itโ€™s not because I wear rose color … Continue reading Therapeutic Thursday: world

Absence makes the heartโ€ฆ

โ€ฆgrow fonder. Thatโ€™s a popular saying, which as a youngster seemed more like a way too small bandaid for such a big wound to the heart. We said goodbye a lot. And it hurt! Even though it can sound like a platitude in the most tender moments, I have found it to be a true … Continue reading Absence makes the heartโ€ฆ

Running Behind

I feel like Iโ€™m always running behind. Ask my Mom, Iโ€™ve been running late since the day I was born, which she would tell you was a full three weeks behind! If you are an early person, or even an on time person, I saw you. You rolled your eyes. A vein in your forehead … Continue reading Running Behind

What needs to be replaced?

Pondering thoughts take me to my Bible in book form, black ink on white pages. My thoughts move toward the words of Isaiah, and my fingers flip through familiar pages. God will replace ashes with a crown of beauty. And what else? What else does God promise to replace for His children who cry out … Continue reading What needs to be replaced?

31 Days of Gleaning with Ruth

a.co/d/5YZn2TY Purchase your copy here.Who doesn't have questions in times of uncertainty? We all face dry, scary and disorienting situations that automatically create questions. Let's follow Old Testament heroines, Ruth and Naomi, as they bravely ask, seek and knock on God's promises for protection and provision. We will seek out the Kinsman Redeemer with Ruth … Continue reading 31 Days of Gleaning with Ruth

There was this momentโ€ฆ

Dear friend, Yesterday, in a momentary conversation, I learned about a Pacific hurricane by the name of Hilary. Weโ€™re now watching and preparing. It could drop a yearโ€™s worth of rain in 24-48 hours. In the desert thatโ€™s likely to cause flooding. Please pray for us. In all the years I lived in Florida, I … Continue reading There was this momentโ€ฆ