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My Two Words
It’s been months since I have used this space. I guess I can only focus my writing on one thing at a time, and for a season it has been towards a book.…
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To Encourage Those in the Deep
Deep. Waters. Mourning. Hope. These are words that I am mulling over this morning. Deep calls to deep. “Deep calls to deepat the roar of your waterfalls;all your breakers and your waves have…
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7 Things I Learned on the Gulkana
Recently I was asked to be the speaker for a ladies retreat for our church. Sounds basic enough, right? Well, this one had a little catch. The retreat was a Float Trip down…
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What I’m learning about healing
A friend asked me the other day if I had any New Year’s resolutions. The first thing I thought of was, “Maybe I need to eat less Oreos?” That may or may not…
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My Story: The part where we move to Alaska
Had I known a fraction of what was to come as we said “Yes” to God, I never would have made the move to Alaska. How many times have we been in…
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Anxiety is powerful, but it doesn’t hold the power
I feel my anxiety choking me again. I have avoided writing because I'm not "through" it, but I now realize that putting it out there is part of what I need, and may…
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Does Your Soul Need a Spa Day?
Something struck me in a new way today. I need Jesus EVERY day. I can't save him up and use my "Jesus" reserves when I don't make time to spend with him. Now,…
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Hard Needs Compassion not Comparison
Hard is a reality of simply being on planet earth. Every single day we have to deal with something that is hard. It might be something as simple as figuring out what to…
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Guest Post: When Your Heart’s Somewhere Else…
A week ago I sat in church still reeling from the events of the days in our very recent past. Hurricane Matthew came and went; I was in a fog-like, emotional state of…
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Preparing for the Storm in More Ways Than One
The sky is blue, the air is humid, it feels like just another day in Florida. You would never know it...but there is a storm coming. I was struck with overwhelming gratitude...
