There is a tangible restlessness inside.  A flitter-flutter of wanna be activity.  My eyes rest on a stack of magazines I’m too tired to read.  The flowers need...   Continue

I used to watch my grandmother read her Bible at night.  Perched on the side of her bed, head and body bent low, the small antique lamp would cast shadows...   Continue

A new hashtag floated across my social media feed today. Again.  And again.  And again. I admittedly new nothing of the situation as my workday doesn’t always allow...   Continue

Drip.  Drip. Drip-drip. Trying to stop the drip-drops was nothing short of futile.  My eyes started to burn as salt landed on my lips.  Wishing for a towel and...   Continue

I feel incredibly inadequate to write anything at all about the recent tragedy in Florida.  And yet, my heart bleeds words… I keep thinking about the Mamas and...   Continue

You know when people describe surreal, almost “out of body” experiences?  I think I had one of those today. It felt like something out of a movie.  The...   Continue

I had about three-quarters of a post all typed out.  Singing the single woes…hugging that old ‘father wound’ of insecurity like the prickly pear cactus it is. And then I went...   Continue

I remember sitting on wooden pews in my grandfather’s church.  I think people rarely stand up and give their testimonies anymore…but that’s what we did 20-some odd years...   Continue

Do you ever have those pivotal conversations with a friend or loved one that leave you in a perpetual state of deep thought?  It’s the kind of verbal...   Continue

Sometimes I wake up with the gentle whispers of the Holy Spirit.  Today was not one of those mornings. Sunlight filtered through the wooden blinds in my room...   Continue

Confession: I’ve never cared much for politics.  I don’t even like to identify myself as belonging to a certain party.  The truth is, there are bits and pieces...   Continue

This was the word she used.  The paper covering the exam table crinkled as I shifted my weight.  Elbow resting on knee, chin resting on fist, I nodded...   Continue

I poured hot soapy water into the pan, scrubbing away the remnants of last night’s dinner.  Swirling sponge on metal, I continued the internal dialogue with my Father.  This dialogue...   Continue

We all have at least one of these, right?  These catch-all’s of clutter.  Wooden, rectangular homes for items previously homeless.  I open mine and am met with everything...   Continue

I pressed the pages of my journal together, closed my eyes, and smiled.  Gratitude rose in  my heart as I reflected on my time with the Lord.  Content to...   Continue

I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s.  I don’t know why exactly, but it’s always made me a little sad.  Even when I was much younger,...   Continue

There is a room in my house that is currently bordering on the likes of a Sanford & Son episode.  I’ve actually taken to closing the door because...   Continue

I stood in line, waiting to fill my cup with Diet Dr. Pepper.  Why Diet Coke isn’t an available option at all eating establishments is beyond me… So...   Continue

Usually at this time of day, I’m licking clean whatever remnants lay at the bottom of a Lean Cuisine.  Or, I’m grabbing one more piece of chocolate before...   Continue

It was early.  The pale blues and grays of dawn wound their way through the blinds of my bedroom.  Not quite dark and not quite light.  I rolled...   Continue

I really dislike baseball.  In fact, if you ever find me at a game, I am only there for the hot dogs and the fellowship with friends.  I...   Continue

I can see her running.  Garments catch the wind and dust billows around her sandal-ed feet.  Hair wet with sweat and bitter tears wraps her face like a...   Continue

I sat on my aunt’s squishy couch, legs folded under one another.  My elbows rested on my knees and I looked to the heavens for my answer to...   Continue

He’s been quiet lately.  Silent even.  And distant.  Though my head tells me my Lord is in fact very present, my heart feels as if He’s far away....   Continue

You know how you think you’re over something…or someone…and then it turns out you’re not?  It’s kind of a bummer, let me tell you.  It’s actually a big,...   Continue

I used to really hate eating alone.  And I don’t use the word “hate” loosely.  Years ago, if I had a choice between dental work and sitting in...   Continue

Dear reader, I realize my posts have changed as I’ve entered a new season of life…I just want to say thank you to those that continue to read...   Continue

Goodness.  I’m nervous to write this.  But then again, when am I not nervous to let you peek into the workings of my mind and heart? On a...   Continue

I need reminders of His sovereignty today.  Maybe you do too? I woke up with my heart racing.  I take deep breaths and ask Him to settle me...   Continue

I’ve always been one to clench my fists.  In fact, I usually sleep that way.  For quite a while now, the Lord has been working to open the...   Continue

Remember Monopoly?  I loved to play that game as a kid…I would get as much “cash” as I could and then throw it up in the air so...   Continue

I’ve never been married.  Though I’d like to someday walk down an aisle in a beautiful dress, my time for that hasn’t yet come.  But, I’ve been to...   Continue

The Lord gave me a picture of the trap recently set for me.  It was small, barely even visible.  Looked at closely however were jagged teeth made of...   Continue

I suppose the correct grammatical phrase would be “Bridget Jones and I.”  However, wouldn’t you agree that it just doesn’t have the same ring? Miss Jones and I...   Continue

There will come a time in the life of every believer when a prayer will go unanswered.  Maybe “times” and “prayers” plural, meaning more than one.  We will...   Continue

Confession: I struggle with comparison. On any given day, I can click on a social media feed and feel inferior.  The opportunities are endless aren’t they?  It doesn’t...   Continue

From the time we are children we are taught, good behavior leads to good things.  Good things such as gold stars, certificates, trophies, even cash are sure to...   Continue

Taking the last table available, I planted myself in a chair at my local Starbucks.  After retrieving my nonfat (but sugar-laden let’s be honest) latte, I pulled out...   Continue

There is a part of my heart that longs to write…I can only compare it to a craving for my beloved sweets.  There are times where I feel...   Continue

I’ve often wondered why “Good Friday” is named as such.  “Good” seems so inappropriate doesn’t it?  How could we refer to the day our Savior was nailed to...   Continue

I started this post with good intentions…I planned to write on Isaiah 52:2.  But minutes ticked by as I stared blankly at my computer screen, at a loss...   Continue

Grace.  Any Christ follower can tell you about grace.  I grew up on a pew in my grandfather’s church and even as a little girl, could spout the...   Continue

I grew up in the country, far away from “city life.”  Inconvenient at times, yes.  But it was a slower pace with less noise; fewer cars with more...   Continue

I feel like there are buzz words roaming around churches these days…words like “authentic community”….”transparency”…”vulnerability”… I have 2 thoughts about this: It’s about time.  And: I hope it sticks....   Continue

New Year’s feels so long ago.  I was thinking the other day how we are still in January, the first month of a brand new year.  Maybe it’s...   Continue

I’m so honored and grateful for the opportunity today to share my journey in becoming a Holy Yoga Instructor at www.living-consciously.com

It’s early, hours before my alarm is set to ring.  I wake, my heart already in conversation with the still, small before my eyes even open.  Lately, here...   Continue

Is it just me, or do the days between the end of Christmas and the beginning of New Year’s feel, well a bit gloomy?  And maybe not even...   Continue

My counselor recently said to me, “God is full of surprises.”  She’s right.  One of His biggest “surprises” to date has been this gift of writing.  I’ve always...   Continue

“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in...   Continue

I’m so humbled to be a part of Cedar and Soul. Writing on healing has truthfully been a part of my restoration road. I’m sharing a little bit...   Continue

Luke 7:36 The Voice “Picture this:  Just as Jesus enters the man’s (Simon) home and takes His place at the table, a woman from the city-notorious as a...   Continue

John 18:36 ESV Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world.” The Lord asked me a question not too long ago….”Whose kingdom are you building?” This question...   Continue

I am so pleased to partner with Cedar and Soul, a blog on yoga, trauma, faith and healing.  I had the opportunity to share a bit of my...   Continue

“Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,...   Continue

John 3:29 ESV “So this joy of mine has been made full.  He must increase.  I must decrease.  He who comes from above is above all, he who...   Continue

2 Peter 3:17 ESV “You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own...   Continue

Balance-“a counteracting weight or force.” Counteract-“Act against something in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.” I think about all of the “messages” we receive throughout our...   Continue

Balance-(n) “Even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.” I recently spent an afternoon on a paddleboard for the first time.  I watched...   Continue

I pull up a social media feed and see nothing but seemingly perfect lives. All smiles and happiness plastered on the screen of my smartphone. In the age...   Continue

If you could peek into the pages of my journal, you would see a reoccurring theme…Words, written almost as a letter to myself. Words about the promise of...   Continue

Psalm 116:7  “Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.” Last month, I did a lot of talking about, reading about, and...   Continue

Do you ever wake up feeling heavy? Not physically heavy, though let’s be real, that happens too, amen? No, I’m talking about the heaviness that comes from the...   Continue

We aren’t a culture that rests well. Always on the go we are. Frantic and rushed. Calendars filled to the brim, running from activity to activity. No wonder...   Continue

I don’t rest well. But I’m really good at striving. I’m friends with striving. I’m acquainted with rest…but I rarely take the time to invest in it. Even...   Continue

Exodus 14:14 NIV “The Lord will fight for you; you only need to be still.” Exodus 14:14 KJV “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold...   Continue

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 NLT “So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep...   Continue

A friend asked me today if Father’s Day was a hard day for me….”Yes”, I replied simply and with a nod of my head. But truthfully, even the...   Continue

The beach is my happy place. When I’m there (which isn’t often enough), it’s peace and creation and I can so clearly see the workmanship of God. I...   Continue

Last Wednesday, in our Holy Yoga class, we sat in scriptural meditation.  Growing up in church, I always thought “meditation” was a bad word.  When the traditional yoga...   Continue

Hello friends-good to see you again.  We are actually done with our series on The Table, but I will continue to post them all as time allows. 2...   Continue

I can’t seem to get The Last Supper out of my head.  When this happens, it usually develops into a message series for our Holy Yoga classes.  Hence…”The...   Continue

I had a moment this morning as I was driving to church…you know, one of those panicky moments.  The ones where I start questioning everything, anxious about my...   Continue

Breathing…we breathe in and out every day.  We don’t have to think about it…our body just does it.  My good friend (Hi April) said recently, “I don’t think...   Continue

I’ve been single for a long time.  Like a reeaallly long time.  And truth be told, I used to really dislike Valentine’s Day.  I used to dread the...   Continue

Sometimes I get messages for class from something else I have read…a scripture, a devotional (My favorites are from Max Lucado and She Reads Truth), Jesus Calling, etc....   Continue