On August 30th, sometime around 10 or 11 pm, my son and his two roommates’ mobile home burned to the ground. The fire destroyed four vehicles, plus an ATV, a motorcycle and a boat. And most heartbreakingly, took the life of my son’s dog, Jaxson. When you face stormy seas I will be there with …
I’ve been married to this man for over 43 years. We have had quite a rollercoaster ride with many high highs and some difficult low lows. Our relationship has grown to be stronger through it all. I have learned that it is easier when just one of us is going through a rough patch at …
As a mother of 5, I have received my share of gifts. Some I have treasured and some I have wondered how I could return them without hurting feelings. Sometimes I wondered what my child was thinking when they got me a particular gift. Other times, I would get what I wanted. Sometimes, it would …
I am humbled and quieted in your presence. Like a contented child who rests on its mother’s lap, I’m your resting child and my soul is content in you. Psalm 131:2 TPT If I'm being honest, I truly thought this time would bring me into a closer relationship with God. I had thought all this …
This will not be a typical post. This was an amazing time in the word for me today and I just want to share it with you and issue a challenge to try this for yourself. I looked on YouTube for something to listen to while I did my Bible study. Listening to this: https://youtu.be/s-SR7Xc0yhM, …
My journey this year has been life-giving. Each week I watch God bring new pieces of the puzzle for me to fit together. What at first seems random suddenly seems divinely intentional. I am in awe! The picture I posted for this was one I put together in 2018. I was learning a new perspective …
Continue reading Looking into the Dark, Looking into the Light.
The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light. Matthew 6:22 ESV Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light. Luke 11:34 ESV In biblical times testimony wasn’t considered factual …
I've been watching this docu-series online about broken brains over the past week and it has been both insightful and a bit worrisome. It has been challenging my habits and routines, causing me to evaluate how important my health is to me. Am I willing to make some hard changes and break some chains? Or …
Today was a game changer for me, one in a series of days. It started two nights ago when I deleted all my games from my iPad because I was so frustrated with myself for spending way too much time in mindlessness. The next day I began reading "Designing Your Dream, Discovering the destiny that's …
Continuing from where I left off - standing on my path - God invited me to settle down, to take a look around and stop frantically trying to define my path and where it was heading. Pausing right now to remember what I discovered brings back the same sensations I experienced the first time: peace, …
The Far Reaches of Grace 