But sin is not the only thing at work on this earth – the love of the Father is at work. His Light seeks out and finds points of entrance through the darkness of fear, shame, loss and evil. Streaks of light break through the barrier of trunks, branches, leaves and overgrowth. The illumination of His love provides a roadmap for a way out. Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 23)
It seemed like nonsense to me…and then it happened. Like the movies you see of a spacecraft going through hyperspace, where all the stars swish by so fast it looks like you’re traveling through a tunnel, all the sudden I ‘swooshed’ back approx. 25 years. And what I encountered shook me so deeply … Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 22)
The house is beautiful, inviting, and no doubt the repository of many happy family memories. But the house also holds secrets, and no amount of paint or remodeling can change the way the house looks to me. A wave of sadness envelopes me. We all worked very hard to just pretend that none of it happened … and we did so quite successfully until the lid blew off and the walls crumbled, and our perfect family façade came crashing down. Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 21)
This is not an easy subject, nor a pleasant remembrance for me. I’d much rather stay focused on HOPE and FAITH and maintaining a positive outlook even in the mist of difficulties. But I am feeling prompted to reveal a little more of my story… Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 20)
Spaghetti Thought #3: Sometimes you just have to “take another swing”.
Life can be hard sometimes. Disappointments will come. My heart will hurt. But no matter how hard the fall (be it of my own doing, or from circumstances completely outside my control), because of Jesus Christ, I don’t have to stay down. (read more… Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 19)
I should know better, for I have been here -in this place- countless times before. Dreaming, pursuing, preparing, envisioning my success. At the beginning of the process … the dreaming, pursuing and preparing part … enthusiasm is high. My imagination soars … and then … Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 18)
Good morning friends! As you have probably noticed, I’ve not been keeping up with my Monday afternoon release date for the last several weeks. Monday-Friday I’m a small business owner (OK, it’s more like Monday-Saturday, since I’m self employed and wear all hats all the time) and my weekends have been slammed …. mostly in good and exciting ways … like playing with … Continue reading New Blog Post Release Date – Thursdays
The sin of stealing a few manila folders from the office supply cabinet ranks way below the sin of embezzlement – but both are thievery. Gluttony vs drug addiction. Venomous words vs physical abuse. Somehow, it all too often ends up that the sins that you and I struggle with fall to the lesser end of the ranking system (downgraded with words like “issues” or “struggles”) while someone else’s sins (that are not a temptation to us and therefore with whom we can’t relate) are ranked higher and are undoubtedly more offensive to God. It should not be so in the church. Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 17)
Putting Hope To Work 