I adore hiking in the mountains. Over the years, I’ve been blessed to walk trails around the country. The clean outdoor air clears my lungs and my mind, and I feel closer to the Lord in the stillness of God’s nature. The times I’ve had those opportunities are joy-filled… Best. … Continue reading →
Years ago, the company where my husband worked outsourced his facility and he was laid off. For 448 long, long, long days he searched for new employment. When work finally came, we gathered up two weeks’ worth of clothes, my laptop, our dog, and headed north to Idaho. Ten months … Continue reading →
Anyone else have a hard time living in the present? Is it just me? Good grief, the past keeps trying to creep into today and future concerns try to keep me wrapped up in the worries of tomorrow. The past and future squeezes me out of today which keeps me … Continue reading →
At night when I can’t sleep, I’ll often praise the Lord by going through the alphabet to find names and descriptions for our wonderful God. I find joy as I recount His wonders, my mind settles, my soul rests, and peace enfolds as I drift off to sleep. Praise the … Continue reading →
During church this morning our pastor reminded us that if we are in Christ Jesus we are like Noah when he was in the ark. Noah was safe and secure even in the storms, even in the driving rain, even if he tripped and fell, even if he was wobbly … Continue reading →
Day after day, week after week, month after month, and year after year, she wrote a message of love, carefully tucked her note into a bottle and placed it in the ocean. As the waves carried her message away, she hoped and prayed that one day the bottle would be … Continue reading →
An amazing verse in John 21:20 gives insight into the heart of God. John, the beloved disciple, leans against the chest of Jesus. Jesus, the God-man, the Son of God, was approachable and touchable. Jesus allowed intimacy and closeness from His disciples and other people. Jesus took little children into … Continue reading →
