I’ve been reading through the Gospel of Mark in my early morning times with Jesus. While reading Mark 9, these words caught my attention, “As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him” (Mark 9:15). I kept circling back to that phrase, “overwhelmed with wonder.” I…
Steve and I belong to a gym. Please be impressed! When I go, I do some cardio and call it good. However, I am very aware that I need to strengthen my core. Sit-ups, planks… all the things. Ugh. Those are not my favorites. However, I’m aware if you don’t have a strong core, your…
I have been slowly…very slowly…reading through the Gospel of Luke in my daily time with Jesus. Though Christmas is two months away, I find myself luxuriating in the story of Jesus’ birth. Tucked in the second chapter of Luke is the story of a rather insignificant woman named Anna (Luke 2:36-38). In a quick reading…
I remember the evening so well. Our little family had traveled to Florida to visit Disney. Our youngest daughter, Keri, had chosen a baby Minnie Mouse to buy with her spending money. Her older sister, Stefanie, felt sure she didn’t want one as she considered herself too old for Minnie Mouse. However, around 9:30 PM,…
Parenting is a perilous journey not for the faint of heart. Nothing stirs up anxiety and fear quite like being a parent. Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard so many stories of parents who are worried, fearful, or grieving. One young friend called me and confessed, “I feel like quitting! Parenting is so hard…
This past week the media outlets were all abuzz with the Simone Biles story. Simone chose to withdraw from the women’s gymnastics team events and individual events at the Olympics because of her mental health. Newscasters have had a variety of opinions on whether or not that was a wise decision. All of this got…