I do a lot of preaching to the choir. That's because I am the choir, and I need to hear it. Here's what I find myself dwelling on:...

Written after the Paris Terrorist Attacks: Beauty from Ashes. Remember this when you see what's going on in the world. Our God is greater...

Good morning, dear friends. And I mean that. Let's greet the morning knowing that life is precious and we are loved. Let's look forward...

But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment. - James 5:12 Click here to listen to audio version Have...

What happens when my passion hides itself in a cave? Darkness surrounds it But it is still there Spinning a cocoon in the dark. Sometimes...

Sometimes I have to make myself go outside and simply enjoy my beautiful backyard. It’s like a little forest… who wouldn’t want to spend...

May 28, 2015 To say that the past year has been rough would be an understatement. It has been an unusual time for my family, full of more...

A big contributor to my malaise over the past several… okay 10…years is the feeling of not being settled. I never know when the husband...

As a “liturgical person,” one who grew up crossing herself and kneeling, listening and responding, receiving and thanking…. I consider...

What is prayer? Is it a formula, a repetition, a 24/7 groveling in the prayer room? Is it a continuous barrage of thanksgivings, a long...

April 5, 2015, Resurrection Sunday I only use my Android Tablet for two things: reading my Kindle and storing the lyrics, chords, and...

Most theologians would say we can never expect another person to complete us, that only Christ can fill our every need. And it’s...

To listen to a podcast of this article, click here. When I was an angst-filled, dreamy adolescent, I decided that I was “searching for...

February 4, 2015 My life has been in upheaval for the past six months. Family stressors, financial stressors, major life changes… enough...

When you can tell the story and it doesn't bring up any pain you know it is healed. ~ Lyania Vanzant I beg to differ. Some of us just...

Most of the time, I understand this with my rational mind. But there are times when my heart experiences it to the nth degree. There is...

I understand why Facebook is addicting. I have trouble focusing right now due to so much going on in my life. But I can sit in front of...

I'm here in my mom's hospital room after surgery on her shoulder. She had a rough time with pain in recovery, and has been sleeping for a...

Dear Friends, I'm back from an awesome trip to Incubator headquarters in Oregon, and I'm so excited about where God is taking this...

Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with...