Live Like Your Days Are Numbered
Have you ever noticed as people are living their last days, the trivial things wash away, and their gaze becomes crystal clear? What would I change if I could refocus my perspective and live like my days are numbered? The overflow of my heart often sets the tempo and...
Learn the Ask
Oh, the life we try to do alone. As my two-year-old, Teddy, got dressed today, he said his pants were too tight. In frustration he took them off, turned them inside out, and tried again, pulling them all the way up, still unable to button them, yet straining to make...
Be Set Free
There was a tree intertwined in the fence next to a narrow path between Sweet Apple, where we live, and the little cemetery next door. The tree looked angry and was starting to engulf the path and break the fence. As my husband cut away at the branches and we loaded...
What if You Started Choosing?
Oh, January. The air is full of resolutions, good wishes and the opportunity to start anew. What if your resolution this year changed your trajectory forever? What if rather than the loss of a few pounds, or a greater amount of vegetables,...
Change My Gaze
Don’t get trapped by the worries and the things of this life, trying to change your ways on your own. Set your gaze, drive towards our Great God and let him make your path clear.
Listen…Repeat…Recenter
My dad had Bibles from his parents and grandparents, and the whisper rang through: “This is what matters. Seek to know the One who has cried out through these pages for generations. Dig deep and know Him well….
The Gift
In our pride, we think we are fine on our own, and eventually we no longer even notice the discomfort. We go through life thirsting for more.
You Don’t Have to Give In
We give rules to our children to keep them safe, to help them thrive and to become so much better than they are. People don’t like being told what to do. The fact is though, it is the exact opposite.