Spiritual Restoration
Health Benefits of Nature Research shows that spending time in and near nature has a significant positive impact on a person’s quality of life. Business Insider actually lists eleven ways…
Faithfulness & Mercy
Bike Rides My favorite routes for long bike rides are on the country roads jutting north and east from where I live. Though I must contend with the occasional dog…
What Drives Your Passion?
What is Passion? Passion for anything, including my work, my kids and my husband, is misplaced if they exist as the focus and driving force behind that passion. That seems…
Live In Peace With Everyone
“Do all you can to live in peace with everyone.” (Romans 12:18, NLT) Easier said than done. Especially when nothing you do or say is acceptable. Especially when the other…
Shipwrecked Faith, Part 1
What causes most shipwrecks? Shipwrecks are usually caused by one of many reasons. The most common are poor design, instability, navigational errors, weather, warfare, effects of age, improper operation, fire/explosion,…
Digging In to Scripture
The Value of Research As a writer, I fully understand the value of research and knowing my topic well. Regardless of length or type of work, research allows me to…
Unbroken Perseverance
Unbroken Toward the end of the movie Unbroken, Louis Zamperini is again being tortured by a Japanese prison camp officer. This man, known as “The Bird,” took a special interest…
Reset. Focus. Prioritize. Encourage.
Reset When anyone’s cell phone seems to “glitch” as my oldest son calls it, my husband immediately says, “Did you turn it off and back on?” He knows that will…
Be Still & Know
Be Still In high school, I stepped between two girls getting ready to fight one another. One was my friend. I don’t remember the other girl. With fist raised and…
Tough Struggles & Humble Obedience
Thoughtful Planning & Smart Work "Some structures on Earth and beyond appear so graceful we cannot imagine the complicated designs, systems and procedures that made them possible. Architects, engineers, even…