“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Rom. 15:13 (NIV) Recently, I had a conversation with a young adult. We talked about life and he said…
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I love this time of year when the “ditch lilies’ adorn the sides of the road and dance in meadows. Such simple beauty. They don’t worry about their less than perfect home – a roadside ditch, or what they’re to do. They’re content to just be; no high maintenance, they simply…
Read moreThere is a lovely scene in the movie “Out of Africa” where Robert Redford and Meryl Streep are sitting in front of the fireplace in her home. The fire, the only light in the comfortable room, dances and crackles. He looks at her and asks her, the weaver of beautiful…
Read moreMy daughter called the other day to say “I am done with school.” I responded with “Wow, you haven’t called to say that in a long time. How does your report card look?” We both laughed. My daughter wasn’t a student, she was the school social worker. For years the month…
Read moreDear God, My mind has felt like a whirlwind recently. So many thoughts have been spinning around. It all felt so hopeless. A lot of questions were on my mind. Why is this happening? What can I do? What is the right decision? What should I even pray for? You…
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