We’ve all been there, wondering how and/or why we ended up in this seemingly God forsaken place. And yet, that very place is where He Himself has sent us. The desert. It’s hard to understand the purpose of a desert sometimes; it’s hard to see it’s beauty. It appears dry,…
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I’m not gonna lie . . . this past year has been difficult for me. . . the breast cancer journey . . . the death of family members and friends . . . the coming face to face with the stark reality of the brevity of life . .…
Read moreIt’s amazing how we can have the same routine every day and suddenly an unexpected curve appears and everything changes. Life is a precious, fragile gift, albeit unpredictable. Every moment is a unique place we’ve never been. The familiar becomes the unfamiliar. Trusting our unchanging God when we’re traveling uncharted…
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I enjoyed scrolling down my Facebook feed Sunday evening. It was filled with beautiful pictures of families enjoying their Easter festivities together. Lots of smiles, love, laughter. At least that’s the way the camera captured the moment and the way most of us want to remember our lives and the…
Read moreOne of my fondest memories with my daughter, Laura, occurred in the mountains of NC in the late 1990’s. She and I had just built a fire ring by the side of the creek at our cabin. It was a cool, crisp April evening, our first fire was going in…
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