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Tuesday marked the two-year anniversary of Mike’s death. It wasn’t a sad day. Mike confidently knew where he would spend eternity and I have no doubt that his spirit is at this moment present with the Lord. No, Tuesday wasn’t a sad day, but it was a day of reflection. I remembered the intensity of…Continue Reading “Sometimes Our Worst Fears Come True”
In a 2016 interview, Bible study teacher and author Jen Wilkin, described me. OK, not really, she was describing herself, but the subject might as well have been me. In the interview she said… “I want to be a person that doesn’t need other people…I just want to be free from being dependent on anyone…Continue Reading “We Need To Get Off Our Pedestals”
Keep your eye on the ball!Eyes on the prize!I’ve got my eye on you! When something or someone is of utmost importance, our number one focus, we often use phrases like these. When our eyes are locked in, utterly transfixed on one thing, all else fades into the background and diminishes in our attention. King Jehoshaphat…Continue Reading “Eyes on the Prize!”
If you’ve ever visited London and used the Underground (the subway) to navigate the city, you’re familiar with the repeated admonishment to “Mind The Gap.” The gap referred to is the space between the train and the platform. Although to my American ears, the constant “Mind the Gap” warnings in a very pleasant British accent…Continue Reading “Mind the Gap!”
The end of the year and beginning of a new one always brings a time of reflection but as we venture into a new decade, everyone seems particularly interested in looking back at how far they’ve come (or failed to) in the past ten years. I could bore everyone to tears writing about all the…Continue Reading “Be Still”
A few weeks ago, everyone was posting decade transformation photos that showed what they looked like as this decade began vs. how they now look as this decade draws to a close. I started to post mine then but began to reflect on the past ten years. What a decade it’s been! In 2009, we…Continue Reading “Don’t Forget the Manna”
Discontentment. Sounds innocuous doesn’t it? Murder, adultery, lies–those all sound like the awful things they are. Discontentment, however, that doesn’t seem so terrible. But one of Satan’s greatest victories occurs when he deceives us into believing that our sins aren’t all that bad. And this time of year, discontentment is rampant as we buy more, decorate more, party…Continue Reading “The Hellish Sin of Discontent”
For many, the holidays truly are the most joyous time of the year–expressing gratitude for our blessings, celebrating the ultimate gift of Emmanuel, God with us, and spending precious time with family and friends. But for those who are grieving or alone–whether because of the death of a loved one, a divorce, a betrayal, or…Continue Reading “Is Everything Sad Going to Come Untrue?”
The past couple of months have been personally chaotic and challenging. I’ve felt trapped in an old variety show act, desperately trying to keep all the plates spinning on their poles while Sabre Dance frantically and loudly plays over and over. Last week, in particular, was rough, as I felt pulled in a million directions…Continue Reading “I’m Not Wonder Woman”
Last week I wrote about living life alongside each other by bearing one another’s burdens as we are called to do in Galatians 6:2. This week let’s back up one verse and talk about another way we desperately need each other. “Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore…Continue Reading “Love Me Enough to Hold Me Accountable”