Stay
As a person who has often put her tail between her legs and run, I have so been encouraged in reading Stay by Anjuli Paschall. Our humanness will, most times, call us to run from pain and to avoid the hard. In the middle of a pandemic, we have no choice but to stay -...
The Pandemic and Marriage
We will soon be married 41 years and I'm still learning new things about him. The current crisis hits us both so differently, as one might expect. I withdraw into anything I can - Scripture, a book, the news, a Hallmark movie (the ending is always happy), and more...
Awakened to Manna & Rest
We are in a challenging time in our world and country. This month I'll be sharing once a week from the devotional "Awaken" by Priscilla Shirer, making time to pray, listen, and record as the Lord speaks to my heart. " There is One who makes life worth living. The One...
Great Is His Faithfulness
As the past week unfolded, emotions seemed to ebb and flow depending on the current day’s news. So much of it can be overwhelming. It can be difficult to see the beauty in the days and as this pandemic wears on, the realization hits that we are going to grow weary....
The Way of Access
"Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane and he said ... Stay here and keep watch with me." (Matthew 26:36, 38, NLT) "We can never fully comprehend Christ's agony in the Garden of Gethsemane ... The agony of Gethsemane was the agony of the Son...
Now
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Now. Now, in this present time and moment. Life has quickly changed and continues to change at a rapidly each day. Now many of us are having...