A Dream of Downton Abbey Moments
Thanksgiving is fading into the distance, while the Christmas holiday looms on the horizon

A Dream of Downton Abbey Moments
Thanksgiving is fading into the distance, while the Christmas holiday looms on the horizon

Domestic life challenged me from the beginning.
When I was pregnant with our first child, I worried. Babies and

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

Unstable Times
I melted down a few weeks ago. My mind raced with anxious thoughts, and I couldn’t sleep.

“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.

Life is challenging me these days. My weaknesses crop up in so many areas of my life, like an enemy trying to take me down.

There’s no shortage of voices vying for our attention. Jesus said that His sheep would listen for His voice and recognize it.

Did you make any resolutions for 2016? With two weeks into the new year, are you standing firm?
I rarely make New
When we come up short in life…when we feel tired…when there’s too much conflict…too much loss…too much work…He is there. And where He is, there is always enough.