The Worst of All Fears

The Worst of All Fears

Drowning is one of the worst of all fears for me. When I was a kid, I made the intelligent choice (I can’t believe I am admitting this) of putting my swim floaties on my ankles. I waddled around the pool with them on, and then thought, “I wonder what will happen if I...
The Power of Presence

The Power of Presence

The Power of Presence Tragedy is a great equalizer. It is the common bind of humanity, as we are promised in this life we will have trouble. As we walk through this life, tragedies will come. Tragedy can be a blessed opportunity to arise like a wounded warrior. It is...
Wounded Warrior

Wounded Warrior

We are all wounded. We carry hurt and harm from our past into our present. Out of our wounds we wound. That is out of our wounds left unhealed, we wound. Maybe you have heard the saying, “hurt people, hurt people and healed people, heal people.”  The fact is, we...
Joyful Dependence

Joyful Dependence

If you were to go through my journal over the last several years you would find a consistent prayer etched into the worn pages. You would read of a yearning to be refreshed with joy. I have stewed and questioned God, “where, O God, is this joy you promise? Where is...
Will You Catch Me If I Fall?

Will You Catch Me If I Fall?

Standing at the edge of a life changing decision I prayed, “God, will you catch me? God will you catch me when I take this step? What if I fall? Will you catch me if I fall? God what will happen if I obey and step out in faith? Will you be there for me? What if I...
The Body Doesn’t Forget: Loss

The Body Doesn’t Forget: Loss

Last Monday when my alarm sounded, I was still, but my heart pounded as if I was unsafe. My heart raced. I didn’t get it. Perhaps I had been having a bad dream. Why was my heart pounding so? I sat up in bed, rubbed my eyes, took a couple of deep breaths and rose to...
Against All Hope

Against All Hope

What is hope? By definition hope, according to Merriam-Webster- is to “want something to happen or be true” or to “expect with confidence” Perhaps you can relate to this, but there are countless dreams I’ve had that didn’t come to fruition and countless plans that...
A Heart Torn in Two

A Heart Torn in Two

Today I understand, more than ever, what Paul was saying when he proclaimed to the Philippians, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know. I am torn...
Open Your Hands O Worshiper

Open Your Hands O Worshiper

I have been struggling to understand how to just be. How to move through and navigate each day? How to just be and breathe and live in the juxtaposition of extremes that come in a day? A day that brings high highs and low lows. How can I ride these waves of emotions:...