Early this morning, while it was still dark outside, my eyes kept being drawn to light. When I first woke up, a nearly full moon, white and round, was shining brightly across the lake and through my bedroom window. It was so bright I thought a light had been left on somewhere in the house … [Read more...] about Pay Attention to the Light
Trust
Keep Singing
We stood in Walmart’s school supply aisle today, checking things off my daughter’s shopping list for her first year of university. As she and I debated the merits of loose leaf in a binder with divider tabs versus single subject notebooks, I suddenly recognized a familiar tune playing on the … [Read more...] about Keep Singing
Toning My Trust
Our family is facing my husband’s first longterm deployment this year. I say “long” knowing that six months is not as long as it is for some. But six months qualifies as long for us. Before my husband entered the military a few years ago, we had spent our entire adult lives serving shoulder to … [Read more...] about Toning My Trust
A Way in the Wilderness
"I am a stay-at-home mom," I’d reply when asked “What do you do?” And I loved it - being a wife, mom, housekeeper, baker, taxi, and home-organizer. Even though some days were challenging and tiring, in my heart, I loved all of it. It was my passion. It had been my desire since I was a little girl. I … [Read more...] about A Way in the Wilderness
Surrender
Surrender and trust. Over these past several months God has been teaching me a lot about these two words. Back in november I met a guy and we hit it off really well. Almost immediately after that first encounter I felt a wave of crazy, strong feelings and emotions. I was afraid of it. So I buried … [Read more...] about Surrender
Heavy Burdens
Earlier today I climbed a mountain. A rugged huge mountain.And with the weight of the world on my shoulders. It felt like my hikers were too small, my backpack was too heavy and that I couldn’t catch my breath. I couldn’t get enough air, so I was stumbling along the precarious path. Grief, … [Read more...] about Heavy Burdens
