Words often flow easily for me, often faster than my fingers can type them. Whether they are words of encouragement, explanation, or insight, I have rarely had trouble expressing myself through writing. For the last several years, words have been my way to process both the good and not so good that come with living life. As I type now,… Read More
Thoughts on the Joy and Pain in Christmas
Pain and Joy Christmas and waiting are linked together in multiple ways. We wait in Advent to celebrate the birth of our Savior. We wait with great expectation for a break in our normal routine. We wait in lines to purchase gifts that we hope will bring joy to those who receive them. We are all eagerly waiting for the… Read More
We Must Choose Love
Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr. I have thought about this quote over and over again each time something more brutal and more violent occurs. While it sounds so simplistic – let’s just all love each other, hold hands, and hug, I… Read More
Five Minute Friday – Lost
I’ve been lost. Utterly and completely lost. Not because we didn’t know where we were. Not because we didn’t know how to get where we needed to be. Lost because it was dark, the clouds shut out the moon and the stars, and we were on the side of a mountain. We knew the way home, when we could see… Read More