I recently commented on a Facebook post that I didn’t agree with. I have a lot of respect for the person that made the post, but I simply didn’t agree with her viewpoint on “taking a knee”. She and I went back and forth briefly and I lovingly agreed to disagree. She and I are… Read More
Choose to Dwell on Good Things
Today we are living a new normal due to COVID-19. Stay at home orders are in place. Social distancing is being enforced. Educational institutions have transitioned to online platforms. Graduations, anniversaries and birthdays, which were formally in-person celebrations, are now virtual. Weddings have been changed or cancelled. Social and economic impacts deteriorate every day. Non-essential… Read More
Ways to Avoid Burnout
Today, I was doing my early morning bible reading in Exodus 18 when I was enlightened by Jethro’s advice to Moses. Moses had been spending so much time dealing with minor complaints from the people that he had little time to handle more important things. Jethro asked him, “Why are you trying to do this… Read More
Purposeful Connections
A few months ago, I posted a blog titled “When You Can’t See the Palm Trees”. At the time, I was in a space filled with loneliness, doubt and regret. If I’m honest with myself, I was having some real faith issues. I felt disconnected from God, family and friends. Though I was at a… Read More
When You Can’t See The Palm Trees
My husband and I recently moved from a city we loved to pursue new opportunities. We left beloved friends, a great church, and a wonderful suburb with the best neighbors one could imagine. Though it was a hard decision to make, we truly felt that God was leading us to another state. Once we arrived,… Read More