Courage (Even when I don’t feel brave)   So, the last of the boxes have been carted away. Everything has found a space to reside…more or less. The curtains are......

Not Afraid…Not Anymore   Oh yeah, I know what fear feels like. I know what it sounds like, too. I have heard the lies that reverberate around the walls of......

Remembering   I have been a Christian now for over 25 years. I have craved and devoured the Word like it was literally food and water. I have dedicated my......

New Ears   “Heal and restore me, God…” I whispered desperately. My plan and my body was falling apart. So, I spoke into that broken space and asked for what......

Home   I grew up in the military as an Army BRAT. We moved a lot. Now, after 22 years as a military spouse, I can honestly say that I......

Jesus Wins   Ever feel like you just can’t do enough or be enough to make up for the deficit within this hurting world? I mean, you know it’s not......

Determined Not to Miss This We all have them. Measuring sticks. Literally or figuratively, we size up the spaces around, behind, and in front of us. Yeah. We like the......

Stories and Scars   I know it’s not about me. Really, I do. But in the middle of it…the cutting, bruising, jarring, shocking, disappointing…it is tempting to focus on the......

When Worry Doesn’t Work The orders came in. The bottom line wasn’t one we asked for. It certainly wasn’t on our “dream sheet.” I mean, seriously – why do they......

Living with Eyes Wide Open   I’ve been in ministry actively for over 20 years now. Married for even longer than that, with three beautiful children I have had the......