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…
Lows and Highs – Week Five
Not long ago I was going through my normal routine when I was surprised by my internal response to a situation. An area that I thought I had worked through…
Lows and Highs – Week Four
Sometimes right in the middle of experiencing the powerful presence of God and knowing He is at work, I struggle. Not too long ago after speaking at an event, this…
Lows and Highs – Week Three
I opened the email. The one that informed me something I was anticipating, praying for, believing for, and hoping for didn’t come through. At least not yet… The instant I…
Lows and Highs – Week One
Life is full of highs and lows. At times it can feel more like lows and highs. Most often our greatest triumphs are mixed in with times of intense challenge…