Through His Strength, For His Glory
Is anyone else just flat tired and even perhaps a little (or a lot) sad because Christmas is creating immense amounts of stress? I’m talking gargantuan sized stress. Are questions about presents, money, expectations, packing, traveling and/or preparing running constantly through your head? Does each day closer to “the day” create panic, at least in your head? Each day, I… Read More
Today is day 23 of a Gratitude Challenge. When I began the challenge I felt like I was about as thankful as a person could be while still acknowledging that hurt and pain were also a part of my life. Approximately two days into the challenge I realized that I was concentrating far more on the pain and very little… Read More
Rest is a fitting way to end 31 days of writing. All the other words are important, and they matter, but at some point there has to be rest. Rest not just for the body, but for the mind and the soul. Rest comes in many ways. Being quiet and still can quiet the mind. Choosing to sing and listen… Read More
The refiner’s fire is hot. It has to be to burn out the impurities. They don’t go away easily, those imperfections. The refiner only takes the object out of the heat to check the progress. And then into the fire it goes again. Back and forth until it finally reveals the beauty hidden behind the filth that once covered it…. Read More
To celebrate the book launch of one of our dear friends, we gathered at a Mexican restaurant. Bailey and I sat among friends we were eager to meet and some I was thrilled to see again. The only person I didn’t know was a stunningly beautiful woman at the end of the table. When she introduced herself I was in… Read More