Super Sweet Sixteen

I love to celebrate—people, seasons, milestones, effort, moments.  Everything deserves a celebration!  November 14th holds a special opportunity for this exact kind of event.   It happens to be my daughter’s 16th birthday (Elise Victoria).  Although this Sweet Sixteen...

Finding the Forgotten Dreamer

Those the Lord has rescued will return. 
 They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. 
Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.  “I, even I, am he who comforts you.”  Isaiah 51:11-12 For the past 7...

Giveaway!

I’m sitting on my bed typing.  The dryer hums in the background and crickets chirp outside.  I savor the gentle peace of this moment.  It’s cool tonight—fall has arrived.  I pull my sleeves down over my wrists and enjoy the laptop’s warmth on my legs. I breathe deep...

Don’t Be Afraid- Just Believe

Mark 5:35-43 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” He did not...