The Master Gardener – Week One
My father is a gardener; his yard could be featured in a magazine. Each flower bed is carefully planted and tended to yield a colorful display. I, on the other…
Unstuck – Week Four
The loud popping noise was quickly followed by a lesser grinding sound and billows of smoke from the back of my car. With no other choice, I pulled over to…
Unstuck – Week Three
By nature, I am not an adventurous person, but following God has pushed me out of my comfort zone and led me to exciting places. One journey I will never…
Unstuck – Week Two
Shortly before our departure, the small team gathered for a sweet time of prayer, encouragement, and sharing how we saw God work. With our time of serving complete, we were…
Unstuck – Week One
Rain was pouring down. Our mini-bus crammed with people traveled down the Liberian dirt road much too narrow for its size. Each twist, turn, and pothole caused the bus to…
In Our Disappointment
For most of us, this season of isolation involves loss – lost opportunities, finances, security, relationships, routine, structure, and much more. In processing this loss, more than once, disappointment has…
Not Impressed – Week Five
The words felt timely, but their message was unclear. I found myself rereading them. And again. And again. The book of Ecclesiastes provides an honest, seemingly unfiltered commentary on life….
Not Impressed – Week Four
Over the past few weeks, as I have been reading and reflecting, one word continues to surface – listen. With that word comes a struggle. I mean a real struggle….
Not Impressed – Week Three
I hate being manipulated. You know – when people say just the right thing to sway you in a specific direction, when someone takes advantage of you, or worse when…
Not Impressed – Week Two
You can stop trying to impress God. There is nothing you can say or do that will make you greater in His eyes. There is nothing you can say or…