Coming down from the mountaintop
“It is good that we are here.” Standing on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, these words echoed in my heart much as they had been spoken...
Delight in the Lord
In this season of Advent, we’re waiting for Jesus to enter into our world. Whether it is for the first time or the twentieth time, we’re...
God's Work in My Time
This summer, my husband and I were enjoying our no-kids vacation, eating at a shared table in a restaurant in New York. We started...
Pentecost and Captain Marvel
*****Spoiler alert**** Warning - if you haven’t seen the Captain Marvel movie, there are small spoilers in this post. As soon as I saw...
Rising to New Life
I remember standing at the door with my infant daughter as my mother, who had been with me for a week, left to return home. My husband...
Fruits of the Spirit: Chastity
Generally this is the least popular Fruit of the Spirit, but in reality it is the most beautiful. This is where we live most fully the...
Fruits of the Spirit: Faithfulness
Faithful: adj. - 1) loyal, constant, steadfast 2) true to the facts or the original I think we all understand and appreciate the concept...
Fruits of the Spirit: Generosity
You never really know what you have until it's gone. Good health? We don't really think about it until we are sick and just want it back....
Fruits of the Spirit: Gentleness
There are times that a firm "No," or even "Absolutely not," are needed. There are times when a strong push is the only thing that will...
Fruits of the Spirit: Goodness
"And God saw that it was good." Seven times it was good. The sun, the seas, the plants, the animals, humankind, everything. All of it was...