Welcome to UNITE!UNITE is a no-rules, all inclusive blog hop! Today, I got brave and posted a short vlog (or video blog for those who don’t know what a vlog is). I share how in life, you can be running fine, until it feels like you run smack dab into a brick wall! Ever been there? […]
God Sees. Coram Deo. And UNITE Link-Up.
I don’t speak Latin. Probably never will. Still, when I heard, “Coram Deo” in a service not too long ago….the words shot right through me. I just knew, “Coram deo” was something big. Real big. I just knew somehow, something valuable lies in the Latin origin of these words I didn’t get. And when words have […]
When Fear Keeps You Stagnant.
Ever been over your head? In too deep? Struggling with the reality that you can’t do it all? Can’t go where God is leading? Like swimming up a waterfall, toward the current, constantly carrying us towards apathy, complacency. After all, isn’t it comforting to be able to wrap our arms around our lives? To carry God […]
Coming out from the Shadows into Fellowship! UNITE Linky
The Northwest is known for rain. Anyone who lives here, knows it’s no myth that it rains, non-stop, constantly, about ten months of the year. In winter, people hide indoors. Seasonal Effective Disorder is a condition plaguing our little corner of the nation. Isolation. Sadness. Depression. Hibernation. Many here have had it. I have had it. […]
7 Ways to Reach the World, Without Ever Leaving Home.
I used to think that I had to sell my house, put my children in boarding school, and walk around in homeless poverty, to impact the nations. I had a heart for missions. But, with a baby tied around my hip, a toddler, or a school age kid begging for attention….I didn’t see how to implement the […]
Crucifying “Perfect”. And When Meals Go Haywire.
Dishes clank. The smell of red peppers and onions sizzle over the stove. With garlic. Oven beeps. The aroma of sweetness fragrances our home. Blending harmoniously, delightfully with the scent…of family. Each chair. Taken. Except the one empty. The one where the child of our hearts sat. The one waiting…for another. And we laugh. Bellies roaring. […]