I confess, hurry has been a huge undercurrent in my life. While I’m not sure where it started, I am sure of one thing: along the way, I became addicted to the adrenaline rush of hurry. Unfortunately, that’s dangerous for my body, soul, and relationships. Sigh… In light of that, over the past 10 years,…
Each of us have moments in our lives when fear, loneliness, regret or sadness touch us. In those moments, it seems as though time stops and it feels a bit more challenging to trust God. Jesus understands those moments. He is compassionate and remembers that we are formed from dust (Psalm 103:13-14). Rather than giving…
This past week, both Steve and I have been battling COVID. The tiredness has been a bit overwhelming. We’re breathing fine but energy-wise, definitely not up to snuff. At times I’ve felt frustrated and overwhelmed, wondering, “Why can’t I push through this?” It’s been tempting to fight the tiredness, but I have felt God whispering…
One of my favorite things is a beautiful invitation. Right? It’s so exciting to feel invited to a special event. I remember when Steve and I were living in Sudan receiving an invitation to the US Ambassador’s house for Thanksgiving dinner! What an amazing time we had at that dinner celebrating Thanksgiving with a bunch…
Early this morning, I picked up an old devotional. Today’s reading was about rest. The author used the illustration of rests in music. “Rest is a part of the making of the music.” If there were no rests in music the melody would be chaotic and confusing. The same principle holds true in the symphony…
This past week I was reading in Mark 6. Jesus had gone off for some time alone with the Father. He had sent his disciples across the lake with the promise of catching up with them later. Later, likely in the middle of the night, Jesus looked out across the lake and scripture tells us,…