Starting Over

We humans love a fresh start. We see it especially this time of year – “New Year, New You” logos fill gyms and health food stores. Trash bins overflow with sugary foods and pantries are restocked with healthy alternatives. I see it at the beginning...

What Love

My elementary drama/choir group is preparing for their Christmas production, “Angels Aware”. It’s a unique perspective on the Christmas story – set in heaven, when the angels first hear about God’s plan to save humanity. I hadn’t...

The Year of Trust

As the end of the year approaches, I have found myself pondering 2018. When it started, I remember begging God to allow 2018 to be better than 2017. That year left me hurting physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. And in His grace, God answered that...

Hopes, Dreams, and Barbies

My daughters were not allowed to play with Barbies until they were 4 and 6 years old. We worried the unattainable body shapes of the toy would make our girls insecure about their own bodies. I know, I know. But this is what parents do.Especially with the first child....

Living in the Moment

It sounds like a cliche, “living in the moment”. But it’s actually quite biblical. And quite difficult. Most of us struggle with living in the moment. My struggle is that I can too often live in the past — thinking of good times long gone or...

Thankful

This is the time of year that we tend to think about Thankfulness. But, really, thankfulness should be part of our every day lives. Our minds are our greatest battlefield. What better way to “arm” ourselves for battle than by filling our minds with what is...