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
Trust
Samson, Children & Rest in Him
Have you ever read the story of Samson in the Bible? Even the parts that don’t make it into a Sunday School lesson? It’s rather appalling. I recently read through it, and there were some details in there I hadn’t noticed before. Or perhaps they were just so terrible I had conveniently forgotten … [Read more...] about Samson, Children & Rest in Him
Your Will Be Done
A twelve day course. This will be a piece of cake. He won’t even be away for two weeks, I thought to myself. We knew when my husband transitioned to his current career as a military chaplain that he would spend at least six months of his first two years away from home... and then have the … [Read more...] about Your Will Be Done
Spiritual Blindness
When I was 15 years old, I sat in the dark office of an ophthalmologist after having finished a series of vision tests. The room had only one light on, over the Doctor's desk, and I had no idea what I was about to be told. I didn't think anything was wrong with my eyes. I could see just fine; my … [Read more...] about Spiritual Blindness
Hope and a Future
For the past 21 years, I have been a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom of 5 kids. One by one, as they entered the high school years, they went off to public school... and now it is time to send my two youngest (twins) off for their adventure into high school. What has defined me, guided my days and … [Read more...] about Hope and a Future
Who Do You Say That I Am?
It was early on a damp, cool spring morning. As I walked along I thought about how the weather fit my mood. A full calendar of commitments, some of which were last minute additions made the days ahead look rather large. A quick glance at the morning headlines confirmed that nothing on the world … [Read more...] about Who Do You Say That I Am?
