“And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.” – Genesis 1:3 NIV I have an affinity for soft candle light. I love how the small flame will reach to corners of the room dispersing the black. The light of a lantern lights the path just ahead of you keeping you focused onContinue reading "The Light of Tradition"

Oh, the dynamic wonder of woman! The careless way this world holds her breaks my heart. One of the definable desires for me is to see every woman live free, complete, full lives despite social constructs. I have written often of finding your true worth and knowing your value wholeheartedly. My prayer and my mission,Continue reading "mySELF: seeking the heroine of the story"

Inhale…exhale…the breath of hope in the air! The world has certainly turned on its axis, yet I feel assured that there is purpose in every moment. 2020 is a sacred year full of promise, reflection, determination, and renewal. There is much uncertainty – scratch that – there has always been uncertainty, but now we canContinue reading "2020: A Year to Breathe in Hope"

One of my favorite books is Hinds Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard. I relate with the main character, Much Afraid. Her precious fearful heart. She is trapped by a family who perpetuate those fears. When the Good Shepherd asks her to come with Him onto the mountaintop she agrees. But, when He givesContinue reading "Higher Ground"

Have you ever experienced and existential crisis? The threads of your life unspool at an alarming rate. You are left scrambling trying to catch the tangled strands muttering to yourself, “No. Wait. This isn’t what I thought. Oh, now please don’t do that. Come back here. Oh bother.” There is humor, of course. There isContinue reading "Learning to re-write my HEARTBEAT"

And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down for these words are trustworthy and true.” – Revelation 21:5 ESV In my youth I believed that at some point life would fit as a puzzle. The things I battled with would becomeContinue reading "Seeking Renewal"

If I wrote a book I’d title it, “I woke up tired!” In hindsight, this is probably not the best title for a book. It certainly goes against the grain of a perfectly quaffed social media presence or ‘live your best life’ sentimentality. Let me be very clear, I have the utmost respect for allContinue reading "“I Woke Up Tired!” is probably not a good title for a book…"

https://earthsky.org/earth/twilight-2 The last vestige of light wanes, black taking hold like a heavy blanket in the heat of summer. Darkness can suffocate me. I’m not fully certain if it is my years of battling insomnia or something more sinister, but my heart drops in the dead of night. My sorrow is more present. A pervasiveContinue reading "The Gloaming"

“Busy is a choice. Stress is a choice. Giving yourself to joy is a choice. Choose well.” – Ann Voskamp, The Broken Way “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in theContinue reading "dystopia, ashes, and the so much more"

Rewriting my narrative without fear of rejection   One of our Hope Lodge guests stopped me the other day and said, “did you forget?” I replied, “forget what?” He said, “how valued and loved you are!” This guest, since he and his wife checked in, has been a cup-filler for me. Our running greeting goesContinue reading "A Different Kind of Beauty"