Ruffled Feathers

A red-breasted robin builds her nest in a rusty metal light covering outside. I’ve perched my chair next to the sliding glass door so I can snap photos. Morning dew dances upon blankets of green grass and pine trees stretch their branches into the blue sky. My husband and I are on a hotel finding adventure …

Kingdoms of His Reign

When Jesus walked upon this earth, people tried to make Him their king. Yet, he eluded the crowds and touched the one: one woman who bled, one crippled man who longed to walk, one wayward disciple who denied his master. Jesus wasn’t impressed with earthly kingdoms then, and He isn’t now. He still searches for …

The In-between Place

There is this in-between place that exits between our humanity and God's grace.

The Dialogue

“Come now let us reason together…” -Isaiah 1:18a* The dialogue initiates open spaces in our prayers—times when we listen, in silence. Sure, as followers, we petition, set our raw hearts before God in hopes He will see, have mercy, and do. But when we engage in the dialogue, we decidedly stop all rants and open our hands …

The Searching

"One can never consent to creep when one feels the impulse to soar."                                                                                                            -Helen Keller I have noticed a distinct pattern in my life over the years. Whenever a change of direction or expansion of opportunity is in the wind, restlessness descends. If I had actual wings of flight like a giant eagle, I …

On Dolphins, Boats, and Letting Go

Have you ever had one of those times when you know God sent you a message? Or at least the irony seems too obvious to ignore so you think just maybe He did? Now I'm not talking about one of those euphoric "Ah Ha" moments when the heavens open. I'm describing more like a punch in …