In the United States of America today is Valentine’s Day. As most people know it as one of the biggest celebrations in the calendar year, it is expressed in a myriad of ways. Some folks fuss over their spouses, loved ones, significant others, pets, coworkers, close friends … oh, the list can be endless and […]
Category: hope
Lift Your Spirit – “If I Could Have Anything”
If you could have anything, what would your heart ask for? That’s how you know where your treasure is. And that treasure is what you consider to be your source of joy. 23 You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not […]
“But GOD, This Isn’t What I Was Hoping For — Allowing the Disappointment to Turn Into Delight”
As children eagerly awaiting Christmas morning, we anxiously bounced off the walls up until the moment we were allowed to unwrap (and for some, tear into and demolish that wrapping paper) that first gift beneath the tree. And you have to admit that sometimes the moment of reveal proved to be disappointing. Like a deflated […]
Lift Your Spirit – “Keep My Eyes Up”
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from?2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2 NIV Is it just me, or are there a lot of distractions as we travel throughout our day? Digital billboards on freeways and highways. Neon lights that make the streets glow after […]
Better Together TV: Trusting GOD in the Unknown
It’s winter in this neck of the woods so I invite you to join me for a cup of hot tea today — have it the way you like it — swirling cinnamon stick, a dash of cardamom, a few drops of milk — just pull up a seat at the table with me and […]
“Tension Can Be the Pull That Brings Us Back”
Upper back, neck and shoulders — those are my key stress points. When tension rises, so do the fierce and anxious muscle fibers in these areas. No matter how much I try to stretch it out, I still find myself as tight as a new rubber band. If the body experiences tension without the added […]
Lift Your Spirit ~ “Joy In The Morning”
Hope. Trust. Faith. Joy. Some days these things seem far away or foreign. You may have moments, days, weeks … where you question the existence of any of this. You too? In your desperation your eyes take your view up. The Lifter of your head whispers: “Take hope, Daughter. Joy is on the horizon. Hold […]
Titus Two 