Wait on God’s Best Summer always ushers in memories—the easy-breezy days of yesterday. As a little girl, I was not a good “waiter,” especially when it came to making something delicious like homemade ice cream. Raise your hands if you remember the old fashion homemade ice cream makers. You know the ones that had a hand-crank, and you filled up the… View Post
When Things Don’t Go as Planned For months everything had been planned to a tee. The seven day trip with another youth choir was set with plenty of adventure, performances, and new friendships. The 38 teenagers participating from our church had a mission and purpose for seeing it through. Little did I know that the well laid-out plan would evolve… View Post
Be Kind and Compassionate A few weeks ago I was reading our local paper and noticed an article with COVID-19 information. Toward the end of the story there was a quote from the mayor reminding people to be kind, compassionate, and sensitive with their comments when responding to those who had lost loved ones. I was dumbstruck. Since when did… View Post
Remember What They Mean to You I’ve always felt blessed to have not one, but two women in my life who nurtured me, encouraged me, and inspired me from the ground up to be all I could be. I called them both mom. Like you, I want to celebrate those who are dear to me and today’s the day. We’re… View Post
Where Did the Time Go? Last week I lost track of time. In my mind Thursday was Wednesday and Friday was Thursday and so on. I only discovered my mistake after a texting conversation with a friend. She kept referring to Friday when it was only Thursday, or so I thought. When the conversation ended I checked my phone and… View Post
Time of Uncertainty There’s no doubt with the events that are unfolding that we are living in times of uncertainty. Every decision we make is unprecedented. Fear and doubt linger at the forefront as we experience the unknown. But we can choose to not get sucked into the chaos. Instead, we can choose to put our hope in the One… View Post
