"Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The Lord works righteousness … Continue reading Grief, God’s Goodness and the Work of Remembering
Every year, October rolls around. Even when I try to forget, my body remembers. Although I love the fall colors and the cooler temperatures, we have experienced too much loss and pain in October to skip into the month with excitement. Yesterday I received this email from a dear friend: “Tomorrow is October. I know … Continue reading Being Remembered is a Gift
Day 1: Psalm 23:1 — "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want." Where do you act right now as though the Shepherd is not enough? This question comes from Day 1 of Who is this King of Glory?, the first journal in the Sacred Questions from the Psalms series. I learned … Continue reading Day 1: The Shepherd Has Everything I Need
It all started with the simple idea of a themed calendar. My mom, in the middle of chemo, asked me to help her put one together for the church one more time. She was not sure she would have another Christmas. Over the years she had filled them with favorite recipes, wedding photos, all kinds … Continue reading Where This Began
Today is his earthly birthday. He would have been 25 years old, a quarter of a century. A pivotal age when family and careers are beginning. I can’t help but wonder where he would be in life. Married? College graduate? Children? Preaching? Those are questions that will never be answered. Just musings that I will … Continue reading Celebrating Birthdays Without Him
In his book, Through the Eyes of a Lion, Levi Lusko calls grief an endurance sport. Nothing could be more accurate. I have run many sprints during my earthly life - the challenges of finishing school and graduating, the hunt for a job, the break-ups, financial struggles, illnesses, recovery from a surgery. Unlike all of … Continue reading Glimmers of Hope
Have you ever come across a scripture that you know you have read a million times, and this time it's different, it hits you, hard, and you realize that you get it? The sixth chapter of John starts by telling us about all of the people who were following Jesus because of the miracles that … Continue reading To Whom Shall I Go?
Have you heard of drafting? If you are a Nascar fan, you probably know exactly what I am talking about. A driver will tuck in behind another driver, following along so close to their bumper, and race for miles. The complicated explanation of how this works uses words like “aerodynamics, negative lift, pressure differential, downforce, … Continue reading Drafting – It’s Not Just for Nascar
For the last several years, I have adopted the “choose a word” idea for the new year. I had tried the New Year’s Resolutions for years, but it just wasn’t working out. Things would go great until school started back for the spring semester (you know, around January 4th or 5th), and then it just … Continue reading Growing in 2022
It’s about that time of the year when I begin to plan and think about what I want to focus on next year. It’s that time of the year when I start looking for my word or phrase for the year. I started this several years ago after a friend shared this idea with me. … Continue reading 2022 is coming!
