When Way Closes, Way Will Open
The Quakers say it this way, when a member of the community comes to an impasse. When way closes, way will open. Such beauty and mystery in six small words. They […]
5 Ways to Find space in the Suburbs this summer
Suburban life is filled with convenience, but with those conveniences come a price. We lose touch with nature, with wide open spaces, with quiet. Mind, body and spirit, we need these experiences […]
When shame weighs heavy // A story of Hope
Years ago I was laid out by a slipped vertebrae and disc in my lower back. During that season of pain, I found hope and freedom in places I would […]
Fullness of Forty
Last night was my long-awaited 40th birthday party. I rarely have expectations for an event centered on myself, but for the big 4-0, I was expectant. I deeply wanted what […]
How to Not Dread Summer
Ears to the ground, I can hear the train a’ comin’……… the end of the school year. Some moms can’t wait till summer. I am not one of those moms. […]
The Center of Your Heart
Caught up in a stream of joy Rushing with the royal throng To the center of Your heart Into the inner chamber To receive oxygen-love Red with life and breath and […]
How to Live with the Unknowns
“Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the Spirit of the Holy God is in you, and no secret troubles you, explain to me the visions of my […]
There is Enough, Even With My Soul
A moment of Spring morning peace to receive with each inhale, and to release with each exhale. I breathe in stillness, I breathe out frazzled. I breathe in kindness, […]
On Freaking Out About Public Speaking
As I prepare to speak this Sunday, my nerves are running high. Again. Searching for reassurance and peace, I remember how God granted these elusive fruits three years ago, the first […]
Hope for Grieving Mothers
God has a way with those who mourn; a way of coming close and whispering promises we dare not dream. He even does this for a mother “Weeping for her children because they are no more.” If that resonates, the Lord has promises you can hold tight.