Connecting Heart to Heart

Connecting Heart to Heart

As 2019 is drawing to a close, my thoughts are consumed with what I want to bring into the new year and what I want to leave behind. As I’ve said in my blogs, Arms Wide Open and Wrestling with Relationship, building fulfilling relationships through hospitality and...
When We Don’t Know Why

When We Don’t Know Why

Have you had times in your life when things were not going as you planned or even imagined? That life had taken a turn that left you feeling hopeless and angry? In my time with Jesus this weekend, I didn’t voice it but my heart was heavy with why questions. Why am I...
Get Back Up

Get Back Up

Are you weary and heavy laden?  There’s help for that! I recently read an article that made me angry and sad. Unfortunately, I’ve been reading a lot of those lately.  They’ve been about people who lived a life for others, a good life, and then something bad happened...
A Higher Capacity to Help

A Higher Capacity to Help

Do you know someone victimized by trauma? Were you able to help them or did you feel helpless? I used to feel helpless when I heard that someone I knew had experienced a traumatic event. I didn’t know if I had the right words and felt very incapable to help them....
Times of Crisis

Times of Crisis

There have been many times when I’ve spent time journaling with Jesus to find out later that a family member or friend is in trouble. When I look back, I began to realize these special ‘preparation’ times occur to prepare me for being intentional in seeking God,...