A few weeks ago I entered a yoga class after a several year hiatus. This was not the death by planks class of my foolhardy younger years, but a softer, just-enough-to-feel-good variety. As the instructor
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Pruning from God’s Perspective
After a major life upheaval, we find ourselves renting a house in a small town in Oklahoma. When we set out, I thought we would end up finding an apartment. One thing I wanted to
Read moreFinding Hope and Strength in Every Season
Have you ever wondered how finding hope and strength in every season might change the world? Some days it’s harder than others. I know. I’ve hiked out of enough valleys to realize the topic of
Read moreScripture to Help You Worship While You Wait
Waiting is part of life. Nobody is immune to it. None of us like to wait, especially in our techie, microwavable, “just ask Google” society. But wait, we must. Through my years of waiting I’ve found
Read moreCome Sit a Spell
In a guest bedroom, filled with pictures and family treasures, sits an old straight-back chair with a woven seat. The rear legs show wear from decades of propping against Granny Beasley’s front porch wall. It
Read moreA TIME FOR FORGIVENESS
IS FORGIVENESS WITHOUT FORGIVING POSSIBLE? A TIME FOR FORGIVENESS I’m looking back at the holidays. It is the day after Thanksgiving and Turkey broth is on the floor. I was in the fridge looking for
Read moreSeasons Change
Seasons change but God’s timing is perfect. Solomon, the wisest man of all time penned the following verses. For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be
Read moreGive the Lord Your All
The crisp winter night’s snow blanketed the ground. Smoke poured from a nearby chimney. I could smell the burning kindling wood. A choir sang… ”Come they told me pa rum pa pum pum. A newborn
Read moreKeeping Watch for Christ this Advent
Keep Watch For Christ December 7th of 2018 was hard. If there was ever a time I needed Christ with me, this was it. My dad fell while walking to his car after my children’s
Read moreMary Said Yes to God
Mary Said Yes to God I am extremely thankful Mary said yes to God. Aren’t you? When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her she was highly favored by God, Mary said yes.
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