As I write this, it’s winter. A season that leads to hope. Winter begins with celebration. The leaves of Autumn have gone. The trees are bare and dark. In many ways they demonstrate our dark and lonely feelings about the long seasonal journey we call winter. Winter technically begins on December twenty-first and lasts through…
Amazing Benefits
We live in a broken world where benefits are few. Most often we’re looking straight into the eyes of difficulty and suffering. We often hear statements like the following: “My life has changed completely.” “My dreams are shattered.” “My life is not what I expected.” “People have hurt me, even church people.” “I don’t see…
New Year Priorities
It’s here. A new Year. A blank page. A new opportunity. This is the chance to make changes in your life. Start small. For example: If you want to lose weight, make your goal 10 pounds instead of 40. You can get to a forty-pound weight loss easier by creating small goals you can manage…
Seek the Prince of Peace
It’s Christmas week. Most are seeking peace in some form. Peace does not come in packages or bags. It does not come from feelings or working it up. It comes in the person of Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:14 tells us: “For he himself is our peace.” For some this is a glorious time of year…
Lessons from the Manger
The following are the notes from a sermon my husband preached twenty-nine years ago. I found it the other day while looking through some old boxes. This is one of my favorites as it envelops every need of every heart everywhere. Since he is not here to deliver this in person, I am leaving it…
Finding Gratitude
Gratitude is the quality or feeling of being thankful. I have talked to many people in the past year, who are finding it more and more difficult to feel grateful. Our world is swirling with many hard things. It may be political, professional, or personal. It may be that you have experienced a loss of…
Cozy Bible Reading
Fall is the cozy season. It is often the time we reflect on life. We become more self-aware, and we realize some things need to change one way or another. Today, I’d like to talk about Bible reading. So, grab that “weight-defying” hot chocolate, a warm blanket, your Bible and settle in front of a…
His Benefits Overflow – Psalm 103:1-6
We live in a broken world where benefits are few. Most often we’re looking straight into the eyes of difficulty and suffering. We often hear statements like the following: “My life has changed completely.” “My dreams are shattered.” “My life is not what I expected.” “People have hurt me, even church people.” “I don’t see…
How to Live Frugally (and Minimally)
It’s Fall! Okay not officially, but we can start anyway. Who doesn’t want to live frugally right now with inflation and other anxiety-creating events happening in the world. The list below is just few things that have helped me live better and I feel healthier for doing so. There are many more ideas for being…
What Peace Looks Like
Peace is not the absence of war or of struggle. It is not the lack of conflict or strife. It is not using social media as a distraction for the unfavorable circumstances of your life. It is not spending money on things you don’t need. It is not having unity, quietness, and reconciliation in your…
