My life often seems run by a clock. Be here at 5:45. Have that done by 1:00. Will a meeting at 11:15 work? We can’t get you in until 6:30. It will have to be at 10:00. Life…
Milk & Honey
What is it you NEED most today? Peace—to be still and know that God is in control of your life and future? Grace—to be able to let go of all that needs done and do…
Some days I wonder what kind of fruit am I cultivating? I long to use tender words, respond peacefully and act kindly to show my love. However, the reality seems more like short, snippy words, flared responses…
As we embark on our journey this New Year, many of us map out plans to attain new goals, achieve desired tasks and improve areas in their life. We feel it is a fresh start to accomplish what…
Why do we find it so difficult, at times, to know how to do the right thing or even what the right thing is? We wrestle and worry about the choice before us, as if we don’t have…
The New Year is coming! 2017 is at our door. Many feel blessed and at peace with 2016, ready for the New Year, while others cannot wait for the door to close, praying for something better around…
Finally, we have arrived. The week of Christmas is upon us. Decorations are hung, the tree is lit and wrapping is in progress. The kitchen smells of sweet spices and savory treats. We do all of this because…
I hear more about joy during the Christmas season than any other time of year. We sing Joy to the World. We talk about the joy that has come in the birth of Christ. We read about…
Peace can be kind of elusive this time of year. Christmas is upon us. Parties and gatherings fill our calendars. Shopping, wrapping and shipping squeeze in open moments. Decorating and baking wait patiently to be done. Each year…
Today we begin our step-by-step journey toward Christmas. Often we feel the snowball effect of one thing rolling into another as we try to survive the busyness of the season. One way to slow ourselves and provide a shift…