You call me out upon the waters The great unknown, where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep My faith will stand ~ Hillsong United, Oceans Recently, God called me out upon the water. In a […]
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Confidence
The sun was setting in the north woods as I picked my way along the path, mindful not to trip on the exposed roots. The waterfall I was hiking towards roared in the distance and I raced the daylight to reach […]
My son’s yearbook spins a tale of happy kids making their way through the adventures of kindergarten. But behind the pictures of toothless grins in front of lockers, giggles with classmates and explorations on field trips, a completely different story was playing […]
Once upon a time I tried to become a runner. The problem was, I could only run one mile (down a slight incline) before my body managed to convince me of certain death should I take one more step. At […]
Any horse owner will tell you that horses are forever trying to kill themselves. Mine is no exception. Last month Gem was slammed against the gate latch in a multi-horse attempt to escape to the back pasture. My son witnessed […]
There are two words I have never heard anyone use to describe me: silent and still. My kids might tell you I cry out for silence and stillness all day, every day. But silence and stillness are disciplines that I […]
I don’t consider myself a vain person. But in a few days I am heading to a conference for women’s ministry leaders and all I can think about is my shabby appearance. My pedicure is shot, I have a good […]
Yesterday I placed an emergency call to my friend Ali because I needed a stat family picture for my husband’s new employer. Incidentally, only a very selfless friend would ask a full-term pregnant mother to drop everything, pack up her […]