Chasing Sirens

by | May 5, 2016 | Faith

Last week, on my way to my hair appointment I drove up on the remains of three car pile-up.  It was obvious that it was a serious accident.  I began to say a prayer for those involved and for those whose lives would be touched dramatically by this event.  I’ve...

Edify, Uplift, and ENRICH!

by | Apr 25, 2016 | Faith

Passion. Purpose. Placement. When we believe God has called us to a specific area in life, all we need to do is be faithful and obedient. When we proclaim faith and belief in God’s calling in our life and his hand over our situations, it is a contradiction to...

Times of Refreshing

by | Apr 11, 2016 | Faith

God promises us that He will grant us times of refreshing as His daughters.  Maybe these times will actually involve spa treatments or hot bubble baths, or some other kind of physical relaxation.   I’m not sure what relaxation looks like for you from day to day, but...

Rooted and Grounded

by | Apr 7, 2016 | Faith

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Home is where the heart is”? Have you ever watched the movie? It’s a real tear-jerker, as Natalie Portman plays Novalee Nation, a pregnant teenager stranded in WalMart with only $5.55 in her pocket. I am in the middle of the book right...

First Response: Daddy

by | Mar 21, 2016 | Faith

Over a long weekend I decided to make the trek from Chicago to the Twin cities for a much needed visit home. If you’ve ever driven this route you know that for a good four to five hours you’re driving through Wisconsin and there’s only trees and small towns. It’s...

Confessions of a Pastor’s Kid

by | Mar 17, 2016 | Faith

I hate to admit it, but growing up as a pastor’s kid there were times that I let what other people might think of me hold me back from a deeper relationship with God. How so? As much as I loved worship, prayer, intercession, and would cry and open up before God in...