You Want Me to Lead WHAT? 2/21/2024 - It's been my experience God often calls us to serve in areas where we feel ill-equipped and unprepared, that don’t fit our narrative of how we see ourselves or play only to our strengths... Read more
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not 2/14/2024 - Nothing was more certain in my mind than the game I would play as a child. Ladies, you probably know what I’m talking about. You would get a flower and tear off a petal, and say he loves me. Then you would tear off another petal and say, he loves me not. Until you got to the last one-then whatever you ended up on would tell you if he loved you or not. I think oftentimes though, we think of His love as more earthly and treat it like the flower game I used to play as a child... Read more
The View From My Window Today 2/7/2024 - In the 90s, my three children and I lived in a small 2-bedroom apartment. It was a place of healing for all of us, so even though it was a tight fit, I don’t regret a single day. There were a few drawbacks. Difficult neighbors, a car break-in, one bathroom to share, but most of all, every window overlooked the parking lot and the apartment building across from us. No trees or grass in sight... Read more
The Glory of Suffering 1/31/2024 - Historically, I have never been a “It’s not fair” person. When life’s challenges come and rear their ugly heads, my reaction typically doesn’t include a sense of injustice or an outcry of “This isn’t fair!”... Read more
Light Overcomes Darkness 1/24/2024 - I cannot stand winter. I know this is meant to be a devotion and have an uplifting message, but bear with me. I am a fall and summer girl through-and-through. One of my best friends has even compared me to a “warm, sunshiny day” before (the highest of compliments). I wouldn’t say I get seasonal depression because of my dislike for winter, but I do think I’m much older than I am during the winter months. Put another way, the absence of light makes me tired, moody, and sometimes uncomfortable. Regardless of winter months, how often has your own life felt “in the dark?” How do you feel when you can’t seem to “see the light?”... Read more