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Walking in Freedom

Today in the USA we are celebrating our Independence Day. Centuries ago, courageous men and woman were led by the Holy Spirit to risk everything and bring their families to a new land so they could worship God freely without the government dictating how, when, or where that could happen. Eventually, their descendants found the … More Walking in Freedom

Revelation Kind of Week

Do you ever feel as if you’ve been able to get a glimpse into heaven? Yesterday, I attended a memorial service for the husband of a dear friend. The sanctuary, or auditorium as we call it at our church, was packed (Covid style). The love and joy in the room, with I would guess, almost … More Revelation Kind of Week

The World’s Best Father

Today, on Father’s Day here in the USA, we honor our fathers. Depending on what our experience has been we may be grateful for the way our fathers raised us, we may be grieving the loss of them, or we might not even know them. It’s likely that we have some difficult memories and some … More The World’s Best Father

Sweet, Sweet Summertime

At the end of May, Brendan and I celebrated our twelfth anniversary with a lovely dinner at Trattoria Mangia in Naples, followed by an airboat ride the next day and a trip to Seed to Table where we enjoyed browsing their massive market/food court and eating a farm raised lunch. Call me crazy, but I … More Sweet, Sweet Summertime

A Season of Rest

Last week I posted about resting in the Lord. This week I’ve read other posts on the same subject. I’m sensing a theme here! One post was by author Laura Thomas. Her post was so helpful and practical, I received permission from her to re-post it here. I hope you will find it encouraging as … More A Season of Rest

Do You Need REST?

During these last six months of illness, I’ve found the need to rest is much greater. Partially because I don’t sleep well at night, but also due to the fact that my body isn’t well. Fatigue is ongoing. But recently, I’ve heard God speaking the word REST to me at every turn. In his word, … More Do You Need REST?

What We Can’t See

Here in Florida, we’re warming up! We’ve had some 90 degree days, but this past week, my son flew to California and had his flight changed because of cold weather in Dallas! Wow. I forget that snow flurries still happen in May in other parts of the country. Still, for many of us, things are … More What We Can’t See

Facing Our Pain

The pain in our world has escalated to crazy proportions. We need answers. Jesus is it. So today I’m re-posting a previous post because I know how not facing our pain can increase it in our future…. I’ll come straight to the point. I’ve come to recognize other women like myself who have tried to … More Facing Our Pain

Waiting Well

Do you wait well? In line, in traffic, for good or bad news? What about for an answer, or promotion, or tax refund? I confess, I can be impatient, irritated, or dismissive when I’m called on to wait for something. That may be part of why I’ve been entrusted with this season of waiting. Since … More Waiting Well

Reverse the Order

We’ve been conditioned to believe that DOING rather than BEING is the key to our lives. But the truth is that doing doesn’t make us who we are. Who we are makes a place for what we do. It’s all about identity. God created everything in the world to be. Each of us is created … More Reverse the Order