Posted March 31, 2025
I look out my living room window to the large bare olive tree in our yard. It stands tall yet fragile and exposed, as if life has been stripped from it. I can’t see beyond the barrenness of the world outside to the beauty that will be in just a
... continue reading.Posted February 27, 2025
As we age, it is easy to feel like our time has passed or that our contributions are no longer needed. The enemy of your soul thrives on these insecurities, whispering that your time is up, your gifts are obsolete, and no one would want them anyway. This narrative, however,
... continue reading.Posted January 22, 2025
Do you have lofty aspirations for the New Year? Are you going to lose weight? Get fit? Grow in umpteen ways in all areas of your life? I once read a book that taught me tiny steps toward growth (Sink Reflections: Overwhelmed? Disorganized? Living in Chaos? Discover the Secrets That
... continue reading.Posted December 12, 2024
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness, a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 (NIV) Standing in a darkened room, a single candle is lit. That one flame pierces the darkness, followed by another flame, and another. We observe
... continue reading.Posted November 19, 2024
As the crisp autumn air envelops us and the golden leaves flutter to the ground, we find ourselves on the cusp of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time to pause, reflect, and express gratitude for the abundance in our lives. Thanksgiving is more than just a holiday marked by feasts; it
... continue reading.Posted October 29, 2024
I grumbled under my breath as I headed to the chicken coop, hauling feed, water, kitchen scraps, and treats. As I gathered eggs from the farthest corner of the coop with a long stick, I heard in my head, “Why do you keep holding onto what I gave you only for a time?” You see, these chickens were for
... continue reading.Posted September 12, 2024
“What people are craving isn’t perfection. People aren’t longing to be impressed; they’re longing to feel like they are home.” Shauna Niequist I remember the first dining room table my husband and I purchased. The table didn’t have its hold on my heart quite yet, but we were an official
... continue reading.Posted June 11, 2024
The wait is an active position, not a stagnant one. Buying our house fourteen years ago required a nine month wait. It was a short sale and the lenders were in no hurry to sell it. So we waited. Although we decided the house with a great layout and alluring mountain view
... continue reading.Posted April 23, 2024
Do you have a dream or desire that you hope will bloom into reality? Do you wonder when and if you will see this come to pass? Do you trust that God has good in store for you even if everything you deeply desire seems hidden? I remember my barrenness,
... continue reading.Posted March 29, 2024
How will you fill your empty tomb? As I enter the Easter season, and consider the empty tomb Christ left behind, what empty spaces need to be filled to live with a resurrected hope? In Lent, I journeyed into the desert for forty days and attempted to pay attention to
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