Is anyone else having a hard time holding on to peace this Christmas season? Do Merry & Joyful seem lost? All is certainly not calm and bright. Or is it just me? I’ve been up since 2am, and trust me, it’s not because I’m spiritual and praying. Confession: It’s because I’m letting the stress of the season consume my mind. ...
It’s still New Year, right? I hope yours is happy so far! I was so excited to get to minister Add These Things To Your List at my home church last weekend, and I wanted to share it with you, too. Part of the fun (and the work) of New Year is taking stock. It’s looking back over the last ...
Recently at work we had a webinar, and we talked about ways to better manage our client’s calendar. Color coding. Blocking time. Then there was the debate about things that belong on the calendar and things that don’t. One person wanted everything on their calendar from meetings and appointments to their devotion time and brushing their teeth. (Not quite, but ...
Prison. The word does not bring with it warm fuzzies. No happy thoughts there. Prison is never good. It’s a punishment. It’s dark. Dank. Gloomy. There are several prison stories in the Bible that have always brought me hope in the prison-like seasons of my life... ...
I had grand plans last week. I was going to take a few days off from posting on my blog to spend some more time in the Word and in prayer...diving deep into His presence. (Read about diving deep here.) But what REALLY happened was - I woke up Monday morning sick. And I was sick for days and days. ...