Are you afraid to celebrate your joys? Recently I caught myself covering up my joys – the miracles of God that have followed a lifetime of having to wait. It’s rooted in fear of offending or seeming to boast. Then I came upon this quote by Walt Disney who overcame tremendous obstacles to bring good Read more…
Sunshine for the Soul
Sometimes mid-winter, a restlessness sets in beneath the gloomy clouds and we just need a little sunshine for the soul. Today was a crazy weather sort of day. With wind, and hail, and snow, and strange colors of light filtering through ominous puffed up bruise-colored clouds. It seems the weather’s restless too. It helps to Read more…
Stone On Stone
When we stand at the river’s edge, we are given an opportunity to let God rebuild our lives – stone on stone. Years ago I stood beside a river after a flood of devastating circumstances took away my family, home, career, possessions, bank account, and health… All gone. I was at the end of my Read more…
It Takes Time to Bear Fruit
We must be patient with ourselves. It takes time to bear fruit. I’ve spent the past two weeks being sick – a consequence of going too far too long. I felt guilty the entire time. Not doing my work. Not helping anyone. Then I remembered our young grapevine with its one tiny cluster of fruit. Read more…
What It Means To Be In Christ
Have you ever wondered what it means to be in Christ? Why it’s mentioned in the Bible over 80 times? My husband likes to say we can’t put God in a box. But this picture got me to thinking of the shelter from the storms of life that we can have in Christ. A few Read more…
The Back Side of Joy
When walking through grey seasons – in the skies or in our lives – it’s helpful to remember, it may just be the back side of joy. No matter what it is, one day it will look different. And though nothing will ever be the same again, something beautiful waits on the other side… Something Read more…
When People Reveal Themselves Believe Them
One of the greatest lessons we can learn is just this – when people reveal themselves, believe them. This one simple truth can save you untold grief; perhaps even your life. Looking backward it becomes plain to see how others who did not have our good at heart first revealed themselves in words strangely straight Read more…
Just Do It
When you find yourself faced with a goal to achieve, a calling to fulfill, or a mountain to climb, the answer is simple – just do it. Simple, but not easy I know. Don’t let that stop you. To get to the destination, to fulfill your purpose, to hear Well done! at the end of Read more…
Be Amazed
Each new day is full of beauty and the opportunity to be amazed. Look around you at the things God has made. What or who stands out? See them as if for the first time. The color. Texture. Contrast. Smell. Sound. Taste. Presence. Laughter. Eyes. Feel the uplift, a little surge of joy within your Read more…
God is Bigger
On those days when the journey seems too complicated, twisted, or hard to see your way through, just remember this – God is BIGGER. Today let’s change our perspective. Simply step back from the climb and take a moment to enjoy the view. Catch your breath. Rest just a bit. The climb will wait for Read more…