Posted May 3, 2022
It’s 2008. Facebook is still a novelty and cell phones are not yet the hand held digital computers they are today. I sit in front of my desk computer and scan words from the feed of my new Facebook account, reading how proud my father is of his young adult
... continue reading.Posted March 1, 2022
“And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:38, NLT Desiring Approval Upon stumbling through
... continue reading.Posted January 25, 2022
Do you ever feel discouraged when the work toward a goal or that dream feels small? New Beginnings Often Start Small On that cool October afternoon our mom first drove my five sisters and me into Sheridan, Wyoming, it was with little money or resources. After a short time, it
... continue reading.Posted December 7, 2021
I rummage through the Christmas bins in the storage room and pull out the “my gift to Jesus,” gift-wrapped box. My mind wanders toward the little six-year-old girl writing what she is grateful for onto a slip of paper, then slipping it into the slit at the top of the
... continue reading.Posted November 2, 2021
“LORD, HAVE I BEEN A JONAH?” “But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD.” Jonah 1:3 Running
... continue reading.Posted September 28, 2021
We left Pennsylvania out of necessity. I don’t remember shedding a tear, complaining, or even wondering about my dad who would remain. I was ten and scared. Our world had finally erupted and our lives were left in shambles. When an eruption occurs, all you can do is pick up
... continue reading.Posted August 30, 2021
Are you clinging to a dream that feels just out of reach? Dreams I didn’t expect much. I learned early on to be careful with my dreams because that is all they could ever be—dreams to hold onto. As a child, I lived in my head a lot, still do.
... continue reading.Posted July 13, 2021
Reckless Decisions Have you ever made reckless decisions without counting the cost? I sure have. Within an hour of our hike up Rendezvous Mountain, my college roommate and I found ourselves surrounded by snow-packed cliffs. Determined to take the tram back down the mountain from the top, we kept hiking after
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