“You’re enough.” I hear a whisper, one coffee-less morning all alone in my car, returning from taking my youngest daughter to her first day of Kindergarten. After homeschooling eight years and burying myself in the duties of children, I was nothing short of exhausted. Still, “Who could that be?” I questioned. It was clear, I […]
What Would You Be Willing To Exchange Your Life For?
“Sing some more Mommy.” Seven-year-old hands tug at my coat, barely sitting down, holding a paper that slipped out of my Bible from a funeral of a neighbor we loved. “Oh the Old Rugged Cross, so despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction to me”, I fill noted full, heart broken for a world rejecting […]
When Social Justice Leads You Away from Jesus
We care for orphans. It’s just what we do. From the time I was a little girl, I had a passion to help the lost, rescue the hurting, advocate for those treated unjustly. It’s hard work and not always fun. No one likes the trenches in a war. They are deep, dirty; they are darker, and […]
Ever Fall in Love With Someone You’ve Never Met?
I am just busting at the seems right now! Feeling overwhelmed by the goodness and GRACE that has made it’s way to me…so undeserving. I have to tell you…I am in love. So in love. I fell in love even before we ever met. No…not internet dating. Not through Facebook, e-mail, or some other form of […]
LINKY – UNITE – When Works Devour Grace
Welcome to UNITE! I am so glad you are here! For all of those new HERE, I have been writing a book and have been on a short sabbatical. However, UNITE is still open, continuing to be a place to gather, connect, and meet new people each and every Tuesday. The rough draft of my book […]
The Power of “Sozo”!
I can’t get it out of my head. I turn to it. 4:00 in the morning. Awake in my bed. And after soaking in the church for four decades. I feel lastly ignorant to the simple steps…it requires to meet Jesus. I mean….I have taught Bible studies. Prayer ministry. Children’s Ministry. I have done the routine….over […]