Can I just tell y’all that God is amazing? Sometimes I am tempted to throw in the proverbial towel with this whole writing/teaching thing, especially when I start listening to the lies of the devil. And then God will show up in a sweet and powerful way {or two or three} and remind me that…
Category Archives: faith
Real Community, Real Life
For most of my life, I have been a pretty closed off person. Of course, I appeared to be friendly and open. If you invited me to your Pampered Chef party, I came (and I bought something). I took my kids to playgroups and cub scouts and fraternized with the other moms. I took my…
Not a roller coaster girl
I don’t like roller coasters. I prefer not to be surprised. I wouldn’t categorize myself as an adventurous gal. But, God would. Everyday life with Jesus is an adventure. I don’t know what He will ask of me from moment to moment, yet my heart needs to remain open and flexible to His call. I…
From clutter to clarity
I wrote about clutter and how to identify (and avoid) it. Oft lately, my mind and heart ponder a different type of clutter. The clutter of busyness. The clutter of doing. The clutter that accumulates when you are not weeding out the good to make room for God’s best. Isn’t it funny how we can…
I am…
I am….. a child of the Most High King. I want….. to wake up with no pain, just one morning. I have….. to laugh at the antics of my teenagers so I don’t scream. I wish….. we had a maid. I hate….. injustice. I miss….. my kids being little. I fear….. losing my husband. I…
33 Things I’ve Learned about Life
Today is my birthday {it is Elvis’ birthday too, in case you care}. I have had a wonderful day full of love, laughs and family. Feeling retrospective I decided to chronicle thirty three things I have learned about life {not in any particular order} Polka dots and hot pink make me smile. There are few…
Confidently Me
There is something special about turning the page from December of one year to January of the next. I enjoy the reflection, the looking back on the good, the not-so-good and finding the grace in both. Each new year, since I began blogging, I have prayerfully chosen one word I feel led to focus on…
Battling Perfectionism
{an edited post from the archives as I spend Christmas break with my family} The imperfections of a man, his frailties, his faults, are just as important as his virtues. You can’t separate them. They’re wedded. ~Henry Miller I remember well the days that perfectionism consumed my life. I suppose I came by the desire…
Gratitude in Hard Places
Living with chronic illness has taught me many things. Utter, complete dependence on God. {Psalm 70:5} The finite nature of our life. {James 4:14} How our bodies are designed to need true Sabbath rest. {Isaiah 58:13-14} That everyone has a thorn in their flesh, mine happens to be dressed up as lupus. {II Corinthians 12:7}…
He is There
Sometimes the pain in this world leaves my heart heavy. Hope seems lost in the flames of house fires, hard to find for the friends that lost their job and face homelessness at the time of year when home means the most, hidden from friends who discover the sex of the heart beating in the…
