Think This, Not That

I saw a post on Facebook today that said “7 Things to Give Up.”  Here is the list: People Pleasing Doubting Yourself Negative Thinking Fear of Failure Criticizing Yourself Saying Yes When You Want to […]

Letting Go!

I’m a fixer. You know the kind of person who has the great need to fix a situation, a relationship, and a problem no matter what. However some things just cannot be fixed! Learning to […]

Connections

I’m reading a book called, Anatomy of the Soul, which asserts that the thing people crave most in life is connection.  We are created for connection with God and other people. Much like a Science […]

Hope

I have hope as I prepare to enter this New Year. I have hope in a God who understands the struggle and pain; He is with me in the silence and rejoices with me in […]

The Extraordinary

Have you ever attempted the out of the box experience? Have you ever trusted God to do something bigger than y0ur comfort zone? Greater than your imagination or beyond your understanding? If you have…exciting!!! How did […]

His Grace

I was reflecting this morning on my journey of faith throughout the years. I came to Christ when I was 15 years old and I never could have imagined the opportunities, places, people and experiences […]

Daily Appointments

 “Come to me… and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 Life sure can get busy. Busy driving. Busy cleaning. Busy schooling. Busy working. Busy, busy, busy. Clearly whoever came up with the old […]

Trust

Brennan Manning, one of my favorite authors, said, “The faith that animates the Christian community is less a matter of believing in the existence of God than a practical trust in His loving care under […]

Start the Adventure!

A few months ago Mario and I took a day to run some errands in Tempe, have lunch with our daughter who attends ASU, and visit IKEA. While walking through the mammoth store we came […]

Who Will Carry My Burdens?

  Psalms 68:19 says, “Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation.” Don’t you love it when someone steps in and helps you with a problem?  Brian fixed […]