Winter
I sat in a women’s Bible study with fresh tears and a weary heart on a winter day


Winter
I sat in a women’s Bible study with fresh tears and a weary heart on a winter day

Crumbling Roots
The tree that smashed my car windows, leaving several deep indents, came down this weekend.
The tree

I gave birth in December!
Actually, I published a book, but many days in the process felt like

Watching Fireworks from a New View
On our first July 4th living in Denver, Colorado, some new friends drove us east

It’s the Christmas season, and there’s a lot of talk about joy.
Joy is the theme of the season.

“The caged bird sings with a fearful trill
Of things unknown but longed for still
And his tune is

“Great oaks from little acorns grow.”
– 14th Century Proverb
Sitting in my office, I occasionally hear plonk. Acorns

The human me is prone to complaining, controlling, and criticizing. An unmasked, ugly human inside…the me that I try to forget and hide behind a smile, nice clothes, and good manners.

The house has been sold, and now my family and I are living in a friend’s condo while we fix up

When I don’t get want I want, what will I do? We can all think of a time when God said, “No,” to something we wanted. My trust runs thin in those moments, and I want to shout, “You don’t love me!” to the heavens.