Ever since my preteen years, I’ve struggled with a certain amount of anxiety. At times it takes the form of perfectionism. At other times like claustrophobia, restlessness, or feeling overwhelmed by internal and external chaos.A few times over the course of my adult life, it has looked...
After decades of walking with the Lord, raising a family, serving in the church, and walking with women through seasons of joy and hardship, I have come to treasure the quiet but powerful work God does when women gather around His word. Recently, our Tuesday Morning Bible study spent several...
Valentines Day is approaching and many are intent on purchasing an appropriate gift of endearment for their loved ones. Many stores draw shoppers in with broad displays of red roses, heart shaped balloons, assorted chocolates and cards with sappy messages imploring recipients to “Be...
The story of the Burning Bush has always resonated deeply with me, not just because of Moses’ encounter with God, but because of the journey, the timing, and the intentionality behind it. Moses did not stumble into God’s presence by accident. He was tending sheep, faithfully moving...
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Have you already fallen off the path—or maybe you haven’t even started yet? Or perhaps you don’t make resolutions at all. Wherever you find yourself, let me ask you this: Do you feel broken, defeated, depressed, disappointed, hopeless...
Lately I have been meditating on love, the Greatest Commandment (Mark 12:29–31), and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18–20).Love, as referenced in the Greatest Commandment, is specific in its two directions. First, we are called to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul...
My kids are old enough now to have some set expectations at Christmastime. We cut down our own tree; they each get an allowance to buy gifts for each other; we take a family picture for Christmas cards; and probably their favorite tradition is what happens on Christmas Eve...we...
FEAR– The worries begin to roll in like a fog, subtle at first. It starts with one question: “Is there enough money for…?” or “How can I help the kids with…?” Even when I feel like I’m doing all the right things, I wonder: Why don’t I seem...
The holiday season is upon us, and many are looking forward to the reliving of family traditions and the forging of new memories to complement the old ones. But for many of us, some of the key human components in those memories are no longer with us. And that can tend to weaken the potency of...
It’s interesting how life hits you at my age; 80 is not that far away. Not that long ago, about this time of the year, Wayne and I would start talking about what we’d like to accomplish in the next year and how we would be able to do that. Now, as I think about next year, I...