Giggle
A girlfriend visited a couple of weekends ago and it struck me how much we giggled. Actual, laugh out loud, possible snorting, it was one hundred percent fun. Ever since she left, I feel [...]
Spark Surprise!
The teenage years in America are difficult for sure, and our movie and music industries continually capitalize on its’ awkwardness and angst. As a leader of a teen-girl Bible Study, I often hear the [...]
Going to God … even in the Rafters of the Garage!
Have you ever watched an artist creating a picture: the pencil sketches and mis-starts? The restraint as they perfect each section before starting the canvas? The mixing and layering of paint to get the [...]
Depleted
I remember it like it was yesterday, a full day jostling the crowds at Kings Island Amusement Park. My kids were 6 1/2 and almost 5 and loved everything about riding roller coasters, joking [...]
Glory from His Grace
“Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth” a phrase that sends many of our brains directly into song “…Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship [...]
Again
Just Do It - Nike’s mantra to get us into the gym, hitting the court or the pavement! Three simple words pushing us towards success. Yet, in a world of immediate gratification, we often [...]
Hostess Gift that Fuels the Soul
Over the next few weeks, my family is hosting a few dinner parties. Instead of going full-energy of tapping into my internal Barefoot Contessa and Martha Stewart, I’ve paused to reflect on three exceptional [...]
God Wants You
I desire the joy of Jesus for all my dear friends, loved ones …and the stranger I befriend tomorrow. I know it’s not easy to consider life-change when life is already really busy, especially [...]
Face to Face Interactions
I can’t recall when it first happened: neighbor kids would gather to play football on our front lawn, next they lounged in bean bag chairs playing XBox Football games side by side, now they [...]