Part 1: Our Loving, Merciful, Faithful, Good, and Compassionate God Well, 2020, you’re really outdoing yourself. We were getting into the early spring groove, the major holidays were behind us, and the sun was beginning to shine. And then, whammy! You took our well-laid plans and flushed them down the toilet. Many are the plans […]
Faith
Restless Rest
Years ago I had surgery and recovered in bed for a week. Unexpectedly, I was excited for the recovery time. I had been busy with college ministry, raising my toddlers, taking care of the home, volunteering at church, and basically trying to keep up with impossible standards in every area of my life and I […]
Marriage in Quarantine
Feeling some marriage growing pains here! All this togetherness can be hard on a marriage! How can we nurture our marriages and come out stronger on the other end? How can I express kindness to my spouse when he does that annoying thing…ALL DAY LONG? How can I show him grace when he’s having a […]
When Your Prayers Bounce Off the Ceiling
Rubber Ceiling Syndrome. Have you ever experienced that? Your devotional times feel empty or worse yet, depleting. Your prayers bounce off the ceiling. The Bible feels like it’s written in pig latin. Where is God? Because honestly, if God isn’t going to show up I’d rather waste my time on Netflix than waste my time […]
Gentle Love, Undeserved
My coping mechanisms are under attack and my sin is coming out to play. That’s what happens when you thrive on routine and plans and then they are pulled out from under you like a rug. God forbid, but sometimes I almost start to think that I’m glad I have Jesus just for those “Really […]