This year the almanac declared summer to run through September 23rd, but let’s face it; the end of summer is marked by the start of a school year for parents with school-age children. I’ll be honest, sometimes I have welcomed (okay, maybe even embraced) the back-to-school timeframe for what it meant to me: my social […]
Embrace Yourself Through Yoga
July 6, 2015 · by ·
“I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.” Psalm 119:15 (ESV) I’ve always been active, so even when the aches and pains of exercise and sports began to gain momentum (along with my age), I continued to live in an ‘injury crisis mode’ instead of adopting an ‘injury prevention plan.’ […]
Accepting The Seasons of Transition
June 22, 2015 · by ·
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) Our lives are filled with periods of transition. Some life changes are easy and even joyful as we welcome a new baby […]
My Fountain Overflows with Succulents
June 8, 2015 · by ·
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV) I grew up in the midwest where the changing seasons corresponded to the contrasting patterns of our lifestyle. The freezing winter months […]
God’s Strength in my Weakness
May 25, 2015 · by ·
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 (NLT) I have endearing names for our dog, Buster. “Mouse hunter” is just one of many. Buster has a knack for […]
My Most Rewarding Job? Being a Mom
May 11, 2015 · by ·
“Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift? The fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior’s fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Psalm 127:3-5a (MSG) Another Mother’s Day has come and gone, and yet I’m […]
The Good News of Easter
April 13, 2015 · by ·
“He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God.” Romans 4:25 (NLT) Easter Sunday is conceivably one of the most well-attended church services of the year; it ranks right up there with Christmas! While Christmas is the season for celebrating the birth […]
Prayer: A Powerful First Choice
March 30, 2015 · by ·
“Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7 (GNT) I was wrestling with indecision about the vision and scope of my writing; so much so that I couldn’t shake the thoughts from my mind. I described my frustration in an email reply […]
Patience: A Slow Growing Virtue
March 16, 2015 · by ·
“But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” Romans 8:25 (ESV) After living in our home for almost twelve years, it was time to tackle a landscape renovation. The fast-spreading root system of camphor trees toward the back were threatening our pool while the tall cyprus trees […]
A Light Leading Home
March 2, 2015 · by ·
“This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (NLT) The movie Apollo 13 is a family favorite so I’ve seen it more than a few times. There’s one scene that still captures and holds my attention every […]
