Look Again

by | Jul 27, 2015 | Faith

I have to be honest with you: there have been times when I’ve felt like God was nowhere to be found in my life – especially at the points when I felt I desperately needed him.  Maybe I’m the only one who has ever felt like that. Just a few short months ago as I sat in...

In the Middle of a Miracle

by | Jul 13, 2015 | Faith

A few weeks ago I attended a Leadership Development Night at our church. The teaching was on being a flexible and adaptable leader. Keith, our speaker for the evening, talked about how we need to embrace change, be ready for it to happen, and not get our undies in a...

Thankful For Clouds

by | Jul 8, 2015 | Faith

The evening swayed gently as the current under our feet moved back and forth in the way that nature does. Our pontoon sat in the middle of the still and now-quiet lake, which had been bustling with summer-savoring families all day. Adults chatted, slightly dazed from...

You’re Stronger Than You Think You Are

by | Jun 22, 2015 | Faith

You’re stronger than you think you are. My husband lovingly spoke these words over me a couple of years ago when I was struggling through a difficult time. I was fighting with some old baggage that wants desperately to stay active in my life at most every turn:...

Where’s Your Garden?

by | Jun 1, 2015 | Faith

There is an old hymn called In the Garden (also known as I Come to the Garden Alone). It was played at my grandfather’s funeral nearly 30 years ago and it still UNDOES me every single time I hear it. But several years back I heard a story that has helped me to change...

Press In – Press On

by | May 13, 2015 | Faith

Do you ever feel like your prayers are hitting an invisible wall before they get to God? Or, when you read your Bible does it feel like even though you see the words the meaning isn’t sinking into your head? At the risk of sounding “not-so-holy” I have to confess...