Ever had one of those days when all you wanted was a little peace? Last week, I needed just that. Peace please! My plate was full, and for someone like me that’s not good. I like to go slow. I like a lighter plate. I’m easily content with less, not…
Read moreThis is a story about my mother. My mom lives in a smallish size town, in western Colorado. Grand Junction is a quaint place, hailed as the gateway to the Great Rocky Mountains. She has lived alone from more than 25 years and now resides in an adorable townhome she…
Read more…you can hide, but not for long. I know the quote goes a little different, but I like the spin my pastor used during a sermon talking about Jonah’s running from the Lord. “Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to…
Read moreDo you ever face a challenge? Has anyone told you to give up and just “accept it”- it’s just “the way things are?” Sometimes, as Christians we can “roll over and play dead.” We start believing that THIS is all there is, or THIS is just how “it is.” We…
Read moreOne Sunday morning at church we needed to leave a bit early. My husband was heading out of town with his boss and we wanted to be able to grab lunch before they met. I wondered to myself about the best time to tell our five year old that we…
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