Traveling through life with hope, joy, and Jesus.
Your mind spins round and round. You have trouble catching your breath. Your stomach goes from jelly to tied in knots and back to jelly. The trio of fear, worry, and anxiety is gnawing away at your peace like a rodent gnaws a hole in a wall. Dictionary.com defines the words this way: Fear – […] Read more…
Have you ever had those times when your thoughts are racing from A to B to 765 with no rhyme or reason? When you are having trouble focusing on or even picking a priority? Lots of things seem important. But your juggling skills are not up to all that needs to be done. At times […] Read more…
I am a mess. Literally. A naturally messy person. And I live with several naturally messy people. Left to our own devices, we can clutter up our living spaces in nothing flat. Unfortunately, it takes awhile to realize how bad it is, and then I and the family have to devotes hours to restoring order. […] Read more…
Last night I was facing a bit of overwhelm just thinking about all the stuff that needed to get done this weekend. Argh! I knew there was more to-dos than hours in the day. I was especially anxious because I am trying to take Sundays off, with nothing but church, reading, family, and napping on […] Read more…
I have sometimes struggled with finding a place to serve, both at church and in my community. I have been a 4-H leader, a Sunday School teacher, a choir member, a youth helper, served in the church nursery, led women’s Bible studies. But now there is a disconnect between what I have done and what […] Read more…
I have been a compulsive reader from a young age. A few years ago, I decided that since I was going to be reading all the time, I would try to stretch myself along the way. So I came up with my own list of influential books. I started with the list put out by […] Read more…
When I am setting my goals for the year, I also pick out a word and a scripture for the year. For 2019, my word is trust, and my verse is Philippians 4:19 “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (NIV). I really feel that God […] Read more…
2018 was not on plan. A major family issue tripped me up, plowed my face into the pavement, and brought on another full-on war with my depression. But you know what? God is still in control. None of this took him by surprise. And he is still faithful. Even when life is not working out. […] Read more…
The Advent and Christmas season is my favorite time of the year. Advent is the four weeks of the church calendar that leads up to and helps us prepare for Christmas. For me, Advent is the refrain, “He’s coming, He’s coming, get ready” that culminates in the bells of Christmas ringing in “He’s here!” I […] Read more…
My Dad recently celebrated his 79th birthday. His comment, “I never thought I would live this long.” This got me thinking about my own life. The average life expectancy of a woman in America is around 78 years. I am more than “middle aged”. How am I spending my life? Am I living intentionally? Drifting […] Read more…