Dec 4, 2020Hope Has A Name, Immanuel, God With UsHope has a name, Immanuel, God with us. This year ambiguity, divisiveness, isolation, financial strain, and a worldwide pandemic have...
Nov 26, 2019The Joyful Table[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ admin_label=”row”...
Apr 17, 2019Ransomed by Grace: Surviving Pulmonary EmbolismsInnumerable pulmonary embolisms (blood clots) in my lungs held my life at ransom. But grace, God’s grace paid the price. April 14, 2018,...
Mar 15, 20195 Facts About St. PatrickBut how much do you really know about St. Patrick? Over the centuries, we have diluted the true meaning of the Christian holiday in a sea...
Dec 24, 2017Finding Peace When All is Lost: Guest Writer Angie Nolen[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”...
Nov 13, 2017Stuck at 9: Cultivate a Grateful HeartFebruary 7, 2012 Today is our son’s 9th birthday! Although he has a small party planned with his friends in a few days, we wanted to do...
Apr 15, 2017A Season of Saturdays: Between the Pain & the PromiseThe last three days of the Holy week, Good Friday through Resurrection Sunday, represent the pain of loss and the hope of the promise we...
Apr 7, 2017Forget the Frock This EasterGrowing up in the Bible belt in the south, Easter was the one Sunday when the phrase “wearing your Sunday best,” took on a completely new...
Dec 31, 2016New Year’s Eve 2016: Crown the Year with Abundance“You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.” (Psalm 65:11, NLT) What I love about this...
Dec 24, 2016He Appeared and the Soul Felt Its WorthSuch pondering was an excuse to brew another pot of liquid mercy. I leaned against the kitchen counter, inhaling the hazelnut aroma, eyes...
Nov 28, 2016Hope: The First Candle of AdventMy 2015 study of hope followed with an unexpected medical diagnosis and struggle to find my identity in 2016. I did not know the studying...
Nov 24, 2016Silence the Temper Tantrums Surrounding the Holidays[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”...
Aug 23, 2016Eat Cake: Remembering & Celebrating Answered PrayersCheerful sunflowers in decorated Mason jars serve as the centerpiece for today’s anniversary dinner. A chocolate cake with homemade...
Mar 17, 20165 Things to Know About St. PatrickMillions of people will be celebrating all things green and Irish on March 17th. Over the centuries the true meaning of the Christian...
Mar 31, 2015One Defiant DaffodilOne defiant daffodil defied the dreary day. The air was thick with the threat of rain. An overcast sky and dank weather mimicked my mood....