(An excerpt from my Jerusalem journal as I gazed on one of the supposed sites of Golgotha) As I ponder the barren ridge, I find no beauty etched into the creviced skin of this lonely [Read more...]
" ...When God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God. They seldom reflect on the days of their life [Read more...]
She spins up to me like a whirling dervish, accusing me of wrongdoing, and whirls back out as quickly as she came. Dumbfounded, I stare after her, mouth agape. No ready defense in my pocket. No, [Read more...]
The gray gloom of this Saturday morning reminds me of the bleakness that must have settled in the hearts of Jesus followers as they faced the reality of day two—Our Savior is dead. Friday brought [Read more...]
Hi Friend! We can’t contain our excitement! Today is the day! GRACED: My Mess is Not the Boss of Me is now available on Amazon. After 3 years of writing and re-writing and writing [Read more...]
(Our new book will land on Amazon in a couple of weeks so I thought I'd share one of the devotionals:) The drive-thru barista knows my dirty little secret. Tinted windows befriend me because [Read more...]
This Sunday smacks me the hardest yet—I’m sad about our Easter traditions. It’s the first time I can’t worship in-person with my church family. And I’m oh so lonely for them. The smiles, the hugs, [Read more...]
Hello friends! Happy New Year! I’d like to first apologize for the long silence. Writing a devotional book takes more time and energy than I ever imagined, even when writing with three friends. But [Read more...]
He cuts me off like a zooming maniac. As his silver streak of a car rockets down the left lane past the long line of waiting cars, he whips in front of me. Hey! We are all trying to be patient here [Read more...]
I had a real live conversation with you in the mall last night. Near closing time, the line of anxious children and frazzled mamas had ended. You greeted me warm by your “North Pole” sign. I don’t [Read more...]