Physically Walking Walking in the woods is one of my favorite things! I love to pretend it’s just me and Jesus walking along. As I walk by this oak tree or that group of wildflowers, I tell him, “Well done!” or “Gorgeous!” Everywhere I walk is a secret garden of delight, if only I will …
Why Ohio should Vote Yes on Issue One A long time ago I said I’d write a book titled, “The Things I’d Tell You if I Wasn’t So Afraid.” Turns out, I’m telling you now, starting with a blog post. Fear of Being Judged as Judgmental The thing about fear is that it holds you …
Tapas with Jesus (Part One) Hey Friends! Part One is a life update. If you want some spiritual meat, skip to Part Two! 🙂 I won’t be offended. Crickets on the Jordan River In just a few short hours I will get to celebrate Easter and Jesus’ resurrection with my families: church and biological. Tonight …
Asking God Tough Questions When my life came to a major turning point in June, I was devastated, but also unexpectedly confident and excited. I was sure God had something amazing for me. Missions work overseas, visiting friends across the US, or touring the national parks in a camper while writing stories. I was asking …
Sometimes I get tired.Tired of reading one more post about God’s promises. There’s nothing God can’t do, no brokenness he can’t heal, no territory lost he won’t restore over and above, no ash he won’t change to beauty. True statements, yes.But I get tired of hearing them in the midst of the waiting. You see …
Penance Can you think of a habit or struggle you’ve had longer than you’d like? One of those insidious ones that you think you’ve eradicated but then it pops up like an overgrown root under a sidewalk. Suddenly you are face down, knees and palms bloodied, wondering how you could have ended up there again? …
“Ok, that was the longest switchback! Just four more to go,” Hikemaster Laura said to our little group of Midwesterners from the flattest of the flatlands. It was day two at Rocky Mountain National Park, and I was about 400 vertical feet from our lofty 10,200 ft mountain lake destination called the Loch. I felt …
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Editing My Journal Today I decided to give an old devotional journal new life by removing the twenty pages at the beginning that were preventing me from using it as my next journal. This particular journal I want to reuse held some thoughts and prayers from a time period in my life that was incredibly …
Fighting for Your Portion in Life Let’s say that you attend a birthday party with 50 people, but one teeny tiny cake. Your portion of the cake (if you get any) will be pretty small, right? Even if you jump the line or jockey for position, you are probably in for a piddly portion. What …
Doors and Windows At some point in your life you have had a proverbial door slam shut in your face. Maybe it was a promotion you thought would be yours…that wasn’t, or an adoption that fell through in the eleventh hour, or betrayal in a close relationship that blindsided you. You probably heard the common …
