I’ve recently started going to the gym. My top goal is to build muscle, and I’m suddenly immersed in the language of sets and reps, dead lifts and hip thrusts and rest days. I chat with one of my friends about our exercise routines, she’s been doing this a lot longer than me. I don’t sweat when … [Read more...] about Growth and New Beginnings
Dr. Kimberly Trites – In the Valley of the Shadow of Death God is With Us (video)
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me... - Psalm 23:4 https://youtu.be/ymm1nKgoU-4 The Late Dr. Kimberly Trites and Husband Rod Share With Their Church How God's Presence Helped Them Through Their Struggle With Terminal … [Read more...] about Dr. Kimberly Trites – In the Valley of the Shadow of Death God is With Us (video)
Light in the Darkness
If I’ve had a bad day of writing (meaning what I’ve tried to put on the page, if anything, makes me cringe and want to throw my laptop across the room) I’m learning that one of the best things I can do is to switch gears. I go downstairs to my exercise mat and weights, turn on some loud music, and … [Read more...] about Light in the Darkness
Solitude
I’m sitting on a lovely little patio with an iced coffee and quinoa salad. Butterflies are dancing around the flower boxes and friends chat across plates of panini’s and homemade cookies. Henri Nouwen’s beautiful book, The Way of the Heart, is sitting open on my lap. It’s just what I need after this … [Read more...] about Solitude
Let Go and Live
I’m reading through a book with a couple of friends that has been like a breath of fresh air in a life that can often feel noisy and distracting. It’s called Abundant Simplicity and was written by Jan Johnson. She encourages us to slow down and take a good look at our lives — how we spend our time, … [Read more...] about Let Go and Live
Friendship
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. - Proverbs 27:17 (NLT) One of my main prayers for myself over the past couple of years was for meaningful friendships. My journal entries from this time are full of things like, “If God really cares for me, why would he let me feel so lonely … [Read more...] about Friendship
