It happened so fast that I wasn’t prepared for it. Instinct told me to guard my heart, but the damage was already done. A text conversation with a family member had opened an old wound. One I thought had healed, but the scar remained. I sat in the recliner for several minutes recounting the words, trying to make sense of my emotions. But the more I tried to explain my feelings, the more I realized I needed to bring them to God. Have you ever been there? You open up to someone and let him or Continue Reading
Finding God in the Wilderness
The open package sat on our kitchen windowsill, and I couldn’t resist looking through it. Yes, it was addressed to my husband. But I knew what was in it- camping equipment for our upcoming trip. After a disastrous camping season last year that included a biking accident and a COVID cancellation, I was ready. Sandy beaches and sunrises over the ocean called my name, and I could almost hear the waves crashing against the shoreline. But as my husband went through the items and tested them, he Continue Reading
The Breakthrough You Haven’t Seen Yet
The pastor’s question seemed rhetorical, but I almost screamed, “Yes!” after he asked it. “Are there certain areas of your life where you can’t seem to find breakthrough?” I looked around the sanctuary. From the looks on people’s faces, it seemed as though everyone’s answer was the same as mine. This message prefaced an invitation to a fast the church would do together in the coming weeks. The pastor believed it would help bring the breakthrough so many of us needed. While fasting is a Continue Reading
