• Making Room

    The Whole Ball of Wax

        Over the past few weeks, temperatures continue to make me think summer is still here, but I know that fall arrived because of my schedule.  For many, the start…

  • Connections

    The Whole Ball of Wax

        Sometimes, no matter how hard we try to connect, we fail.  This seems to be my life the past month.  My connections have been affected in multiple ways.  This…

  • 25 Years

    From I do to We did

        Twenty-five years ago last month, a strong and tenderhearted young man and I walked down the aisle in the chapel of a very large church near downtown Phoenix.  July…

  • Our Health Depends on It!

    Milk & Honey

          Several years ago, I wrestled through being at a church I wanted to love, but struggled to be at.  My husband was pretty content and happy with it…

  • Freedom is a Gift!

    The Whole Ball of Wax

      Freedom is a gift easily taken for granted.  We come and go, doing what we need and want, without a thought…running to the store for a gallon of milk, worshipping…

  • I am so sorry!

    The Whole Ball of Wax

        Death sprang up in every direction this week.  Sadness prevails.  So much to process, I struggle to mourn, feeling a bit paralyzed.  Why now?  Why these people?  Too many,…

  • Just Ask

    Milk & Honey

        My heart weighs heavy.  My spirit is burdened.  Over the past few months, story after story being shared with me reveals the battle waged against those who love the…