God

Endings

As I stood worshipping during the final chapel at Moriah Christian Academy, one single, simple quote came to mind. “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” Quickly grabbing my...

May 23, 2017

Finding Life: Fight For It

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but …against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Eph 6:12 As a kid one of our favorite games...

March 30, 2017

Finding Life: Look Up

  They tell me life’s a journey.   Pause. Breathe.     Journeys have twists and turns, hills and valleys. Moments are spent basking in the warmth of the sun...

March 28, 2017

Finding Life: Breathe In

“…then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” Gen 2:7...

March 27, 2017

Reentry

Reentry hurts. Picture the Space Shuttle returning to earth. The friction of the life-giving atmosphere creates enough heat to kill. The wrong speed or attitude can bring disaster. In my...

June 20, 2016

Perfect Moments

Perfect Moments   Could it be… those cherished perfect moments you stumble upon are determined by perspective instead of circumstance? It isn’t what happens that matters, it’s how you view...

March 21, 2016

Obrigada, Pastor

She pushed right past my outstretched hand, ignoring my North American custom expressing openness at a distance. She placed her hand on my shoulder, her wise old eyes looking through...

January 11, 2016

Embracing Wonder – 2016

I probably think about words more than a healthy person should (see: grace). Words matter to me. The end-of-year tradition of picking a word for next year is serious business!...

January 1, 2016