It's amazing how the simplest things can stir warmhearted memories that connect us to our families. Memories from deep in our hearts suddenly rise above the surface clutter. My childhood relationship with my mom was never easy. It's harder to remember the good than the bad. Despite all the healing and forgiveness, and the fact … Continue reading Family Connections and a Slice of Grapefruit
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New Hearts, New Deaths, New Life
I had no idea I would get so caught up in ancestry research. It’s captivating. With the Internet, it’s an emotional roller coaster too. One minute I’m tracking the sister of a grandfather who died before I was born. The next minute, I’m looking at a photo of her, taken 7 years before I was … Continue reading New Hearts, New Deaths, New Life
Amazing
It amazes me to realize Friday, February 6, 2004 I was sitting in a hotel room in St. Petersburg, Florida - a room I couldn't pay for, because someone I had trusted with my heart and my life had stolen everything. I mean everything. I had arrived that day for a conference, never knowing my … Continue reading Amazing
The Generational Experiment
I grew up trying to escape my family. Anything to be someone else, somewhere else. Fast forward almost 48 years ... My greatest passion is generational healing through Christ. And that starts with my own family. I've just embarked on a "generational experiment," praying through my family's history. I have no idea what I will … Continue reading The Generational Experiment
Please Send Me Grace
Recently, I chaperoned a youth mission trip, where we served at different ministry sites around our host city. About two days into the trip, we were to visit a children's recreation center. I woke up feeling awful. I don’t know why, but my emotions were stirred up. I was afraid I’d snap at someone without … Continue reading Please Send Me Grace
Goodbye, Mr. Fear (I Will Not Miss You)
For my writing class, I was asked to write a raw, uncensored, unedited rant of the thing that broils my insides the most. That would be the critter who tried to get at me last night. The "divorce papers" have been filed with Jesus. Enjoy reading! Attention Fear: I’ve got some things to say to you. I’m sick … Continue reading Goodbye, Mr. Fear (I Will Not Miss You)
Jesus on a Soccer Field
Don’t think God won’t use you to help others. He will use you in ways you’d never expect. A few years ago I chaperoned a youth mission trip. One night we had a big picnic on the river for a community we had been serving. A group of students decided to play soccer. I so badly wanted to … Continue reading Jesus on a Soccer Field
When God Shows Up
I was with a group of high school students on a mission trip. We had a rough few days with a group of children at a recreation center in an impoverished neighborhood. The enemy kept messing things up and the students were frustrated. That day, I felt like God wanted to change things. I told … Continue reading When God Shows Up
A Pigeon of Peace
I was about to receive prayer ministry. God was stirring up "something." The past few months have been rough. I've barely held it together. I had to take time off to avert a crisis. Then I got sick. During this time, I felt my workload increasing while I barely had enough energy to breathe. I had to … Continue reading A Pigeon of Peace
Not to Do
God reminds me (once again) that when I get my feet tangled under me from running too fast, I need to remember that the most important thing I can “do” is not to “do,” but to learn how to live by His Spirit. If I would simply “do” that, I will be amazed what He … Continue reading Not to Do
Adventures with God 