Have you ever refurbished a piece of furniture? It is a beautiful process. I was stripping an antique table and took notice of all the layers of old paint and varnish that had accumulated over the years, imagining all the different owners this piece had been in the hands of. Each person putting their mark…
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Our brokenness is not always meant to be put back together the same way it was.
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I was on the phone with a dear friend of twenty years. When we get on the phone together it’s hours of conversation that include laughter, deep thought, tears, and sisterhood. She is part of my tribe, and I am hers. As we brought our talk to a close, she paid me a sweet compliment…
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Have you ever had a job when your work culture is no longer satisfying, or unpleasant? Maybe the church you had been attending doesn’t feel like home anymore, you can’t find your place there, or the teaching is not challenging you? Or that relationship that seems to be dry and not going anywhere? It may…
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God will never put a guilt trip on you to make you do something.
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I heard someone say, “I am just a crappy person” as they were sharing with me all the bad choices they had made. My response to that – God doesn’t make crappy people. Our wrong choices, sin, or struggles are not our identity. They are choices we make against God and His will for our…
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In my memory feed today on Facebook popped up two adorable little faces. A reminder of sweet blessings, disappointment, broken relationships, and heartache that left my husband and me with one question; “What did we do to deserve this?”. In the many years of counseling women in crisis, far too often I listened to the…
Read MoreLately I have been a bit preoccupied with this face, noticing it’s flaws. Age has a away of defining you and it’s not always in the best light. Last year I waded through a lot of doubt about myself and my future; am I needed, is my calling as a pastor over, am I vital,…
Read MoreAs I was looking in the mirror this morning I noticed my undereyes were looking so wrinkled and tired. I assumed it was for lack of sleep and followed those wrinkles in the mirror to the one in middle of my forehead, inbetween my eyebrows. My worry line. I then noticed a rather large freckle…
Read MoreMatthew 7:1-5 TPT, “1 Refuse to be a critic full of bias toward others, and judgment will not be passed on you. 2 For you’ll be judged by the same standard that you’ve used to judge others. The measurement you use on them will be used on you. 3 Why would you focus on the…
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