For most of my life I thought that I was the one that had to get things done. Am I the only one that got lost in that assumption? I was eclipsed by the idea that there was a job to do, and I cared deeply about getting it done. I could see nothing else […]
cel·e·brate: to acknowledge and praise frequently; to honor; to hold (through words and actions) in high regard. It was my first year as a full-time youth pastor at a great church in Southern Ohio. I was a little unsure about how I was going to lead, and also how a new, young, female, youth pastor […]
While I attended Bible school at age 18 I worked part-time at a store that I tenderly call “The Maxx”. T.J. Maxx, the retail store, didn’t mean much to me at the time. I was focused on Bible school, but they were hiring part-time with evening hours and that was just what I needed. My […]
One shovel of dirt can be brushed off, but too many and you are in trouble. Recently I discovered this is something going on that is killing the vibrant faith, hope, and vision of a lot of great people, and maybe it has even been happening to you. Faith is a spiritual substance that we […]
Words are something that I grew to love in my young adult years. Something about the thrill of invoking the perfect word that dead on describes something with total accuracy thrilled me. (i.e. invoking—oh how I love that word too!) I think that is what drew me with real interest into every English literature class I […]
Today, I am in Washington D.C sitting at a desk in my hotel room that just so happens to have a view of the Washington Monument. From the 6th floor, I can see only the top half of the monument. The bottom is obscured by large, columned buildings, but even just the top of the […]
Recently I have been captivated by this one particular moment in the life of Jesus. This moment didn’t involve a mass crowd, nor did it involve a physical miracle or a supernatural manifestation—at least to the naked eye. What it did involve was some healing in the soul that led to the total transformation of one […]
Isn’t one of the sweetest gifts in life the gift of having friends? I have always said that from a young age, it seems that God has always blessed me with great friends. One of my dear, sweet friends comes to mind today as I sit down once again to share this blog with you. […]
Have you have ever been through a fight or a battle where you feel like you are being countered or confronted on every side? A fight where you are having to daily lay a tight claim to your peace, health, finances, relationships, or all of the above from being stolen? If you have, then you […]
“There is only one thing worse than going to war, and that is going to war without any allies.” -Winston Churchill It was the middle of World War II, and the people of Holland were under severe attack from enemy forces. The farming region where fifty percent of the nation’s food supply came from was […]