Category: Journal

Anniversary by definition is a date that something took place on in a previous year.  Usually this is something we look forward with excitement- a business opening, a dating relationship, a marriage, an adoption day, etc.  But...

I continually hear people say to live in the moment.  God put us in the present moment and we should live in this moment.  We shouldn’t worry about the future.  We shouldn’t relive the past.  But what if we feel...

Lord – I call out to you today to lead my path.  Give me the wisdom to know what my next steps are.  Strengthen each step with the confidence that you are guiding it.  And carry me so that my burden is light, because my...

Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea — the Lord on high is mighty

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:4‬...

Dear Friend… I wish you knew how much you are missed down here. I never personally knew you but I see your life reflected in those who love you. They’re missing a part of their heart since you’ve left all of us. I wish...

I love the times when I learn from my children. Today is one of those times. I often learn as we discuss the trials and temptations of budding adulthood. I often learn as we just deal with the things in our own lives. But today,...

Have you ever put your all into something? Although you question whether it is good, you still have the courage to keep going. You make good progress. Excited, and nervous, for others to see. And then you hit a brick wall. Or is...

It has been a while since I have seen The Wizard of Oz, and I really don’t know how much I paid attention. Monkeys, witches, a cute dog. Tin man, scarecrow, the lion and Dorothy. And then there is the Wizard himself, in...

My heart breaks.  To love, and then lose it.  Whether through a break up or through a death, it hurts.  It crushes.  It shakes our foundation.  Love is so powerful.  Losing love is powerful too.  The loss of love makes us more...

It hurts.  There is an empty space.  It’s not fair.  I would rather love the broken pieces than to have no pieces at all.  Love broken.