I can honestly say that I didn’t feel fear during the wildfires in our area several weeks ago. But when we returned to our little house still intact after our evacuation, I started noticing some symptoms of post-stress. It felt like the dense, dark smoke that kept us indoors for two weeks had crept…
Category: Strength
Insecurities?
I’m a portrait photographer. I have been for 37 years. (Yikes!) I have to admit that even now before every photo session I feel nervous. The old insecurity lizard whispers in my ear, “What if you can’t get the children to cooperate? What if you blow your camera or light settings? What if you can’t…
In Times Like These
This morning I heard something I was hoping I wouldn’t live to hear. Our pastor said, “We are going to do everything we can to keep the doors of the church open. We do not know week to week what we can do, but we will gather in some way”. He suggested that those who…
So Don’t Be Afraid
Have you ever come up against a wall? You’ve done everything you could think of to solve the problem, but nothing has actually resolved it. You’re stymied. It might be a health issue, a relational issue, or a financial issue. That’s what happened to me this week. After eight months of trying this and that,…
Love Story
I love a good love story. A real-life one is the best. Maybe that’s why I like the story of Rebekah so much. Rebekah’s tale started out sounding like a storybook marriage to a loving, wealthy, and godly man named Isaac. You probably know the story of how this marriage made in heaven took place. …