Some days, I just want to be along for the ride. Let somebody else drive. Let somebody else decide where we are going and how we are going to get there. I am taking a nap in the passenger seat. Wake me up when we arrive. Then I…
I am a planner. Certified Project Management Professional, really. I’ve planned everything from construction and design projects to the birth of my first three children. And even when a surprise comes along (hello fourth child) I immediately start planning the next steps. So, what is a planner to…
“Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” Genesis 12:1 When the Lord called out to Abram, “go,” Abraham and Sara went. It seems so simple when you read it on…
“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 When our kid were tots, we would sit and read certain books over and over again. We turned the pages of “Say the Magic Word” more times than most. Back then, I…
Here comes the bride, all dressed in green – wait a minute. Didn’t you hear? Green. I love a white wedding dress. But when my youngest daughter, her bridesmaids and I recently went shopping for the dress of her dreams, they were all sorts of colors! Don’t get…
You’re invited to join me on this new challenge- download Five Steps to Experiencing God’s Rest. If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’ve been seeking the scriptures to understand God’s plan for the rest. Dear friend, all we need is found in Jesus. It seems…
“But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made…” Luke 10:40 Distracted. We live in a world of full of distractions. Like Martha, Lazarus’s sister, I often find myself distracted because I am planning, or searching, for the next big thing. Martha was a…
“How are you today?”, we ask each other as we quickly pass by. Do you really want to know I wonder? I always answer the same, “I am good.” But that’s only half the truth. I am good – but I am tired. Many of us spend so…
