Hope That Rises Through Change . . . .
Change is rarely something I seek but have come to appreciate. My husband and I, married for almost forty-eight years, have lived in the same house for more than thirty of those years. We’ve made many...
View ArticleEssentials To Spiritual Problem-Solving In a Material World . . . .
I couldn’t help but smile yesterday when I read this note. Written after a previous Session with the Client I was about to see, I wrote: “Focused on: 1. “Being still’ before God–rather than running...
View ArticleOn Meaningful Change . . . .
When she walked into my office, the change I saw in her was like–dare I say it?–night and day. After weeks of constant turmoil, extreme highs and lows, when she entered into the Counseling Room...
View ArticleOn Reclaiming Hope in Corrupt Times . . . .
One of the many things I appreciate about the Bible is its capacity to speak through the ages. Corruption is nothing new. The Apostle Paul, knowing his remaining days were probably few, wrote these...
View ArticleMore Than a Cup of Tea . . . .
“A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” Eleanor Roosevelt When I read the above quote I laughed aloud as I thought, “Eleanor Roosevelt, how very...
View ArticleAn Upfront and Personal God . . . .
I’m not sure where the phrase, “Hindsight is 20/20” came from, but I appreciate how it pictures the process of connecting-the-dots of blessing after going through tough times. Sometimes it takes a...
View ArticleWhen In Doubt . . . .
“You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.” Corrie Ten Boom It was a time when darkness was all that I could see. Certainly friends were there . . . and family too....
View ArticleA Force For Good In A Hurting World . . . .
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms....
View ArticleLet Us Run With Perseverance . . . .
Happy New Year! I woke up this first day of 2020 with a verse from Hebrews pulsing through my mind. I think of the passage as, the great ‘Ta da!” moment in history, when God’s ultimate plan was...
View ArticleEvery Day A Gift . . . .
Until it happened, few of us could imagine the vast machinery of civilization being shut down. With streets and airports mostly empty and the future uncertain, we locked our doors and limited our...
View ArticleNot Afraid . . . .
“My heart falters, fear makes me tremble; the twilight I longed for has become a horror to me.” Isaiah 21:4 I do not think of myself as a fearful person. I have followed Christ for more than forty...
View ArticleThe Fullness Of Life . . . .
Inspiring words posted by a friend about to lose her hair due to cancer treatment: “The stars are beautiful this morning, Venus in the eastern sky like a diamond. The moon in the southwestern sky....
View ArticleNever Felt More Alive . . . .
It has been over six weeks since I knew I was closer to death than I had ever been before, and yet . . . I had never felt more alive. After being hospitalized with a badly infected perforated ulcer and...
View ArticleA Season To Remember . . . .
What comes to your mind when you think of Thanksgiving? My thoughts go immediately to family, food and giving thanks to God–not just for the “stuff” in my life but for His Divine Presence. I remember...
View ArticleFrom Uncertainty To Eternal Hope . . . .
Months have passed since the pandemic began; the loss of life, of dreams and of fellowship has taken a toll on all of us. In addition to the threat of a virus, tensions have mounted between people...
View ArticleRooted In Thanksgiving . . . .
Were you to come into my kitchen, you would likely notice a medium-sized, terra-cotta chalkboard hanging on the wall. It was a Christmas gift from my mother-in-law, Virginia, that has hung there for...
View ArticleWhen Hope Dawns . . . .
“May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with Hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 It has been two weeks since I wrote the...
View ArticleWhere To Run . . . .
I was touched by the calmness of her demeanor as Lisa appeared on my laptop screen.* Had it been just a month since I agreed to counsel her online? When first approached by a mutual friend about...
View ArticleHope in the Wilderness . . . .
Morning praises: Birdsongs, a symphony to the early morning sunrise. Fresh air filling my lungs. Your Spirit won’t let me go . . .❤️ Your Word to me: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the...
View ArticleBe Still and Know . . . .
Daily Praises: Thunder in the distance, reminds me of Your Rule over all. Joy in difficulty–because of Your Presence in my life. Prayer–Your invitation to intimacy with You . . .❤️ Your Word: “God is...
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