One of the my most distressing disappointments of this pandemic (no, not Hawaii) will impact 10,000 children and 15,000 adults in 43 states and 6 countries. Anyone who knows me knows I choose twenty years ago to align myself with Royal Family Kids (rfk.org). I’ve spent the past eighteen summers working with camps in Oklahoma,…
Remember Tom Hank’s famous phrase in Apollo 13 (one of my favorite movies BTW)? Tom and his fellow astronauts had lost control of their spaceship. They tried multiple fixes but eventually had to surrender to mission control. Well, my friends, we have a problem. Government leaders have tried to control the spread of…
In these days of uncertainty and confusion, with my blank planner sitting on my dresser, it’s easy to feel insignificant. For many of us, the ‘ministry’ aspect of our lives seems to be sidelined. Those who previously made meals for shut ins can’t do that now. Those who visited the sick can’t do that now. Those who had…
Today’s post seems to be a reinvention of every sermon, post, blog, article and quote circling us today. Any Believer whose been in this Christian life very long has been told to memorize Psalm 91 and recite it in the midst of trouble. I don’t dispute that for a second. However, I think those…
On August 27, 2018. I wrote a blog with reasons we should not be joyous. Apparently it struck a cord, it is my most viewed blogpost of this little career. So today, as Queen Rona reigns, I am sure joy seems like a distant emotion. Again, I want to turn to a Psalm of…
Last fall in my current home, Colorado, there were several mountain lion attacks. I have a friend who has a bear family living in her front yard. She carefully opens her door and checks before going outside. Every year, the local newscasters give the public a tutorial on what to do if hiking and meeting…
Today’s scripture reading is a familiar one, even one set to music. As a child, we sang “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up as wings like eagles. They shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint. Teach me, Lord. Teach me, Lord…
In my chronological One-year Bible, I read about David and Goliath today. It’s a story every Christian kid has heard. I’ve seen it multiple times on a flannel board. Three months ago, none of us could have imagined the giant that has invaded our world. Scientists tell us that it is much…
I’ve really been struggling with today’s post. The topic is fear of other people’s opinions. I’m not sure any of us are worried about that just now. We’ve discovered in the last few weeks all that we can live without. Selfies are far less common and when they are, we are wearing pajamas. Everyone…
Yesterday was my worst day so far. I have been VERY intentional about planning my day so that I don’t have time to “what if” and make something to look forward to. Yesterday, my big moment of the day was sidelined by technology. I fell quickly into the abyss of hopelessness. I wrote…
