AdminJul 27, 20213 minCoffee Shops or Living WaterI recently had a sort of crisis of confidence about what I’ve been writing. Not about the quality of a specific project, but the lack of...
AdminJan 9, 20213 minGod DeliversI ordered a several things from Ebay last month—things I was excited about. One of them was this vintage locket that looks like a little...
AdminDec 12, 20205 minSome People Will Never Understand You, and That's OKWhen we first moved from the big city to a sleepy little town where nobody knew me, my introverted brain had been overloaded,...
AdminJun 7, 20202 minTrust the GardenerThis fence was built for these roses. Over the years, no one had tended them, and there were none growing on the fence at all. Tendrils sho
AdminMay 31, 20203 minGoing Back to the ValleyBut the journey up to the mountain is not smooth, and she is still lame and afraid when she begins. There are many times along the journey w
AdminMar 22, 20209 minFacing Fear - A Chapter from My Upcoming Book - "Wandering with God"Due to the world's current state of change and uncertainty, I am sharing the chapters on "fear" and "doubt" from "Wandering with God."
AdminMar 22, 20207 minOvercoming Doubt - A Chapter from My Upcoming Book - "Wandering with God"Due to the world's current state of change and uncertainty, I am sharing the chapters on "fear" and *"doubt" from "Wandering with God."
AdminMar 1, 20202 minSettling for LessI've been reading about the Israelites in preparation for writing my book, and I came across a section I never noticed. When it was finally
AdminFeb 24, 20203 minEndurance - Do You Hang On because of Fear or Trust?Last year, I had a tough time dealing with some tasks I really wasn't sure I could accomplish. I should say, it was also something absolutel
AdminJan 26, 20202 minThe Potter and the Clay - So What If I Don't Have HandlesThis past week, I had a serious case of impostor syndrome. I was just certain I was doing everything wrong, wasting all my time an energy, a
AdminJan 20, 20202 minBehind the ScenesMy friend over at Unfading Beauty and Strength asked folks on her Facebook page to describe 2019 in a GIF. This was mine. Last year was a
AdminJan 6, 20203 minGod is So Good Even When...I see so many praises to God for the good things, which is AWESOME. God does amazing things, and I love to hear about them. So, if you've re
AdminAug 31, 20193 minWhen Accomplishment isn’t the Highest CallI am a doer of things. I’m all about the to-do lists, the completion of tasks, the self-satisfaction of being capable, and the sense of fulf
AdminAug 25, 20193 minSelf-Doubt - Combatting the Crazies in My HeadLast week someone posted something in an author Facebook group I’m in. It was a not-mean-spirited mini-rant on a book she read. She noted th
AdminMay 7, 20192 minSeasonsI don’t know what I’m going to write here. Lately everything…everything except doing absolutely nothing…feels hard. Really hard. Part of thi
AdminSep 17, 20182 minThese Small BeginningsLast week, I was working on a big project, and my procrastination level reached heretofore unimagined heights. I literally lay on the floor,
AdminAug 15, 20182 minAm I Good Enough?It seems like everyone out there is trying to be enough, convince themselves they’re enough, prove to everyone else they’re enough. And I’m
AdminApr 4, 20162 minNot PerfectAre you perfect? I know I’m not. I don’t even want to pretend to figure a percentage. I fail – a LOT. When I was younger, I had some notion
AdminFeb 27, 20166 minTruth is Truer in Narnia or Finding Transcendence in ArtI love good art not because it reminds me of reality, but because it gives me hope that there is something beyond the reality I see. I love
AdminFeb 8, 20162 minTo Say or Not to SayI am a “say-er” of things. By that, I mean that I almost always say something if I think it needs to be said. If I have a poor customer serv