God’s Words: Rich with Meaning and History for Us

God’s Words: Rich with Meaning and History for Us

Psalm 16:11You will show me the way of life,granting me the joy of your presenceand the pleasures of living with you forever. I have history with this verse. My first recall of resonating with Psalm 16:11 goes back to 2009 when I was writing curriculum for a women’s...
Resource Corner: Tools for a Listening Season

Resource Corner: Tools for a Listening Season

Hello, hello my friends! As we make the final stretch toward Christmas, I wanted to share some tips, tricks and listening tools that are helping me through exhaustion and loneliness. They might seem simple but they have been game changers for me. Start your day with...
A Sibling’s Perspective On Visiting Home for Christmas

A Sibling’s Perspective On Visiting Home for Christmas

I think I can speak for all of us when I say the last year has been riddled with difficult decisions and the experience of being stuck between a rock and a hard place. There have been very few (if any) easy solutions in this season of life. It’s overwhelming to say...
I Considered a Life Reset and Got the Reboot I Never Expected

I Considered a Life Reset and Got the Reboot I Never Expected

In the late spring of 2020 when it started becoming clear that Covid quarantining wasn’t going to end soon, I started realizing a lifestyle reset was in order. It took several months and an untimely accident to shake me to my core and get my soul powered up for the...

Four Promises to Anchor and Encourage One Another During the Holidays

1. Nobody is immune to trouble but we have hope. Jesus said “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 (NLT)We can rejoice, too,...
Gear Up for Good Gifts

Gear Up for Good Gifts

Thanksgiving, Christmas and a New Year are right around the corner. Days will be busy for most and lonely for some. Wherever we are on that spectrum, there is opportunity. I want to paint a picture of how we can give and receive life-lifting gifts this holiday...