If you’ve ever lost a family pet, you understand. It’s awful. It began an ordinary Tuesday morning with me picking up my grandson at my daughter’s house. Their dog Hunter, a sweet year and a […]
Category: Forgiveness
Where Is God When It Hurts?
That is one of my favorite books by Philip Yancy. Another good book of his is, Disappointment with God. I was talking with someone recently about a family crisis he was going through when he […]
Gratitude
Have you ever made a gratitude list? I have an ongoing gratitude list in the back of one of my journals. I was inspired to start this list after reading the book “One Thousand Gifts” […]
An Excellent podcast
I wanted to take the opportunity to share a podcast I’ve started listening to lately. It is called Good Faith and is hosted by David French and Curtis Chang. I have found them to take […]
What goes in, eventually comes out.
How Are you on the inside? I often do a prayer practice called the Examen. You can find various versions online. I recently saw a short one which caught my eye. It simply said this: […]
What Will My Decision Be?
I recently read five questions to ask yourself when you are in the decision making process (by Andy Stanley) and wanted to share them with You! The Integrity Question: Am I being honest with myself? […]
Family Values
Did you ever think that as part of God’s family, we are part of the most important family there is? We are part of God’s family. Think of the most important family you knew when […]
Walking Slowly
By now, you all know I LOVE my 5 minutes of silence in the morning with the Lord. I long for that time of quiet and stillness. I love to just sit and be present […]
No Jerks for Jesus
I recently read a tweet which said, “Being a jerk to everyone you think is wrong about stuff is not a mark of orthodoxy or courage but of arrogance and fear. The saints used to […]
God is not a God of Disorder, but of Peace. ICor. 14:33A
We have all witnessed things lately in our country which do not seem at all peaceful or helpful. It saddens me. I have been so disappointed that my kids are seeing such dysfunction in our […]