I like the quote I read somewhere that Lent observance is like Spring housecleaning for the soul. I’ve been motivated to do a little deeper than usual cleaning because the sun came out and I could clearly see the dust and spiderwebs lurking in my house! And the sunshine gave me a lift so I’m…
Category: Inspiration
Though I Walk Through the Valley
Our family has gotten bad news after bad news this week. Things seem dark. There have been a lot of tears. The grimness can be overwhelming. In times like these I’m reminded that Jesus experienced sorrows and pain, too. So we run into his welcoming arms because he understands. During this sad week, one lone…
Life in a Broken World
Our family is hurting. One of us is experiencing a major health challenge and all the rest of us are feeling the pain. Different personalities respond differently. How do you respond when someone you love is facing something hard? Knowing we’re hurting, a dear friend sent us a podcast about God’s life being…
Have to or Get to?
It’s Valentines. Do you feel you have to give or do something for Valentines? Or do you feel you get to express your love and appreciation? On the flip side, do you want your spouse to be an order filler? Simply getting you what you demand in order to keep the peace. Or do you want…
God Stories=Good Stories
Just today I heard God stories. We had eaten a meal at the home of a couple who live near us and we were seated comfortably in their living room with the foothills of the Cascade Mountains spread out before us on the other side of their big windows. The conversation turned to how they…
Where to Run
Were you ever ‘blown out of the water’ by unwelcome news? Blindsided by something unexpected? Where do you turn in the moments and days following when your brain works overtime conjuring “what if”s? When your last thought before sleep and first thought upon awakening is sad and fearful how do you redirect? When you feel…