Is it realistic to think we can experience a joy-filled life? What is joy anyway? Life is hard and often not fair. Forrest Gump likened it to a “box of chocolates.” I like to think of it as a wild roller coaster ride. Depending on how you look at it that ride can be filled with […]
Well, that sure didn’t go the way I hoped it would. Have you said that to yourself lately? We all have bad days. How do you define a bad day and how to you respond when you have one? God used my sweet pup Miley to teach me a valuable lesson on how to respond […]
Spontaneous adventure was not on my list of things I planned to do on Monday. But I guess that’s why writing your plans in erasable ink is a good Idea. Otherwise you might find yourself singing the Mamas and the Pappas song, Monday-Monday. The first thing I did before getting out of bed was check my […]
Life is a journey. Would you Agree? This truth is foundational to understanding we are “Penned in His Image – discovering and living our unique story.” Discovering and living my unique story leads to being wholly well. I want to be well, wholly well. I want to do my part to make that a […]
I can hear you asking, what on earth is going on with this blog? It looks different from the last time I visited. Why the changes? Funny you should ask. but I’m glad you did. Let me tell you what happened. But first let’s talk about the last change. If you are a regular reader, […]
Why is it at this point of the year we see so many stories and lists reminding us to remember events that took place in the previous year? They are everywhere, television, newspapers, magazines, and social media. They remind us of prominent people who died, or a top ten list of just about any subject […]
It’s hard to believe, 2018 is nearly over. As we look forward to 2019, I thought this would be a good time to share the following post. It first appeared on January 3, 2017, but I think It’s a great reminder for 2019. It’s January so it must be time to make resolutions. Right? How have […]
Welcome to the season of Advent. Traditionally, the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. A time of waiting and anticipation. The word Advent comes from the Latin. It means coming. We look back to the first Advent when a miracle happened on a chaotic night in Bethlehem. The promised Messiah who God’s people had waited […]
We all have a comfort zone but the key is not to get stuck there. It happens every time I step into the shower. My three dogs, Miley, Sadie, and Zoe follow me into the bathroom and curl up on the bathroom rug in front of the shower. Stuck In Our Comfort Zone They don’t […]
What a way to start the day. Like most of you, I have a morning routine. But on this beautiful spring Wednesday it got turned on its head in a hurry. It started out, as usual, waking to birds singing outside my bedroom window. Spending the first five minutes with God before my feet hit […]
