When, God, when?
I learned I was pregnant with my sixth child 10 years after my first. We were all excited and filled with anticipation. My daughter...
Even more
The psalmist David loved God. He loved just being in the presence of God and when he didn't feel God, it bothered him to...
Who is in your boat?
Oh the storms of life…if you have not experienced them, you will. They are inevitable to every inhabitant on this planet physically, emotionally, and...
Not just to survive…
I like to consider myself “the plant rescuer.” Odd title, I know. It wasn’t exactly self-determined but motivated by finances. To put it simply,...
Live, heal, and grow
We all have a need for justice. Some of the toughest times in my life are when I feel the wicked are prevailing and...
Pulling up your bootstraps
Not one leaf falls without the full knowledge of God. A horse does not drop her foal or a dolphin leap above a crashing...
Up to God
I am spending time studying Abraham. I am quite fickle in my loyalty as to my favorite Bible characters: Esther, Joseph, Daniel, Peter, Ruth....
The seed sown
Mark 4: 3-8, "He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: 3 'Listen! A farmer went out to sow his...
Becoming a Good Neighbor
Mark 12:28-31, "One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he...
The Underdog
I have always been a supporter of the "underdog." If one football team is favored tremendously over another, I usually choose the unfavored one and...
Lessons from Mama Dog
When my husband first found her, her ribs displayed her struggles but her apprehension of people, her timidity, spoke of abuse. There was no trust...
When we weep…
John 11:35, "Jesus wept."
It is simple in sentence structure - subject/ verb - no adjectives, prepositional phrases, or direct object. Descriptively, the reader can visualize...