Nurturing What Matters Most
In a culture of busyness and endless expectations, what matters most? Continue reading Nurturing What Matters Most
Category: Strengthening the Bow
Words From the Heart
On two different media forms this week, I’ve heard almost the exact question asked. On an interactive Facebook group that I’m part of, the administrator asked, “What topic could you speak about for thirty minutes without prep?” And just a couple of days later, the deejay on a Christian radio station I listen to asked, “What could you talk about for thirty minutes without notes?” … Continue reading Words From the Heart
Living with Unfulfilled Longings: 3 Ways to Flourish
Only God can fill the deepest needs and longings of our hearts. Continue reading Living with Unfulfilled Longings: 3 Ways to Flourish
Praying for Strength: When Life Gives Us More Than We Can Handle
“God will never give you more than you can handle,” it’s a common phrase we hear Christians say to comfort those going through hard times. But the truth is that many times there are things we face in life that are more than we can handle. Continue reading Praying for Strength: When Life Gives Us More Than We Can Handle
Can You Hear Me Smiling?
The last thing I felt like doing that night was smiling … Continue reading Can You Hear Me Smiling?
Summer, Seahorses, and the Wonders of Creation
Watching the seahorses tells me that God is an artist. That He sketches with incredible words of detail and finesse. Continue reading Summer, Seahorses, and the Wonders of Creation
Let Hope Take Flight
Sometimes my walk with the Lord is similar to the day when the air stood still. Continue reading Let Hope Take Flight
God Sees
Whether you are coming or going, slumbering or taking care of little ones, catching ladybugs or smelling the roses, God keeps watch over you forever. Continue reading God Sees
Days • A Mother’s Poem
The morning begins staccato… Continue reading Days • A Mother’s Poem
When It’s Time to Settle Down
Our four-year-old grandson gazed up at me with wide blue eyes and posed a question that melted my heart into a puddle. Never mind that this grammy was beyond exhaustion. That this little one’s Pop and I had already enjoyed a day of race cars, building blocks, and train tracks galore. We had made it through the bedtime routine, including multiple Bible stories, a “bonus” … Continue reading When It’s Time to Settle Down
