Dear Emily
November 6, 2016 Dear Emily, Tonight I felt compassion for you for the first time. In all my attempts to forgive you over the years, I...
Weeding
October 31, 2016 I did a lot of weeding this summer in my backyard. My mom taught me when I was young that you have to get down deep and...
Golden Treasure Boxes
October 17, 2016 “When you’re walking closely with God, staying in His will, His blessings pour out as water through a hose. When you...
You Can't Run Away
September 14, 2016 She was running away from me down the beach as fast as her little six-year-old legs could carry her, and for a few...
Remember This
August 17, 2016 When I woke Ivy up this morning, I said, “Today’s the day!” Her eyes flew open, and she sat up. My parents gave Ivy an...
Identity Theft
July 26, 2016 identity: noun 1) who someone is; the name of a person 2) the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or...
After the Rain
July 14, 2016 “At least you didn’t get rained on, like that one camping trip!” I occasionally get comments like this from people who read...
A Gentle Whisper
July 6, 2016 A gentle whisper. The Creator of the universe, Almighty God, chose to show up in a gentle whisper. I recently traveled to...
The Destination
July 2, 2016 We hiked into Marion Lake yesterday. I’ve never done anything quite like that before. We had to carry all our camping gear....
Bless the Broken Road
June 28, 2016 Sometimes life is just broken. Broken dreams. Broken marriage. Broken body. Broken heart. I often do not understand what...