Warning graphic descriptions ahead: I’m the kind of personality that needs a swift kick you know where when it comes to being reprimanded. The bible refers to this personality as a fool. “The Holy Spirit offers gentle correction.” Not for this chick! The Holy Spirit knows better. I respond best to brutal chastisement. That being … More Old Dog, Same Tricks
Here we are closing in on the end of February, aka the longest and shortest month of the year. I’m not sure why it always feels so daunting. Maybe it’s the moment we have to be honest with ourselves about our new year goals and resolutions. What? Oh, yeah… you know what I’m talking about. … More Permission to Fail
Change. It used to be that I was not only unafraid of change, but energized by it! All I could envision were new possibilities and the creative energy with which I could meet the emerging challenges. At this moment, I’m in the midst of the most perplexing transformations of my life. This time, it feels … More Lost
I have been waiting to see God’s promises for a LONNNG time. I know that some of you may be in that same place. I have promises and prophetic words some as old as 20 years and some only a few months that I have not yet seen come. I sometimes grow weary in the waiting … More Are You Waiting for a Promise?
Have you ever stepped into a rushing river? Maybe you didn’t step, maybe you just stood on the shore and watched as the waters moved swiftly before you. Just a bit of personal information here…. I don’t swim. Seriously, my swimming skills are terribly lacking and I am consumed by fear when I am near … More The Liar and The Thief
I came home from work today and Suzanne asked if it was raining outside, I said a light drizzle, and her response was that it was just ‘a cold gray day’. Now I’m not a weather whiner, you know the type (you may be one), it’s always either too hot, too cold, too wet or … More A Cold Gray Day
“And the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made…” -“The Sound of Silence”, Simon and Garfunkel Yesterday I was talking with Laura, and and we got on the topic of what my ideal home looks like, and by extension, what my ideal life looks like. I described to her a house, away … More Neon Idol
Many times, I have asked “Why God,” and I haven’t received an answer. There are seasons in my life where I felt completely isolated from everyone. While I have never struggled with believing the love of Christ, I have still had times where I found it difficult not to question God’s sovereignty. I have several … More Burdens Become Blessings
Struggles and suffering are a part of life; they offer learning opportunities for both endurance and building new neural pathways for problem solving. We now know that our brains are much more plastic, malleable, able to be molded and changed than we ever knew was possible before, even at advanced ages. God spoke to me … More Hope for the Helpless
I love peanut butter. Seriously. It is a meal, in my personal opinion. I love to spread it over toast/bagel/English muffin and cover it in honey. And it’s perfect for filling in the holes of a waffle. Or, just a big ole spoonful straight out of the jar. As a friend recently said, … More Too Much Peanut Butter
