Surprise! A Blessing for Life

Surprise! A Blessing for Life

There I was on the ground! I had not intended to be on hands and knees. And yet, it happened in an instant. I was walking on the path one minute and staring at the grass the next. I stepped off the path, as I had done many times before, to let another pass. But that...
From Fear to Freedom

From Fear to Freedom

Moving houses, business, or family units is hard work! As an itinerant pastor, our family moved numerous times during the course of my church appointive years. The gift of those moves was experiencing faith and life with many diverse people. Yet, the hard work of...
Straight Talking Love

Straight Talking Love

Life is messy! I am not just talking about when the ingredients for making homemade cookies from scratch with grandchildren get flour, sugar, and even raw eggs are scattered over the countertop. Life is messy with the human complexities of emotions, abilities, and our...
Choose an Intentional Life

Choose an Intentional Life

Choice is a powerful skill. To be intentional with our choices is vital for a life. Intention guides the choices we make in love and faith. Some of our choices give us life, other choices take our energy away. Some people have been known to choose to not make a choice...
An Adventure for Life

An Adventure for Life

What is the most adventurous thing of your life? Could it be traveling to exotic places? Perhaps a daring relationship you have loved living. Maybe the most adventurous thing of life has been a storm, a season filled with courage and surprise, or maybe it is reading a...