Joy 2026

Joy 2026

Every year, I spend the latter part of December, after the hustle and bustle of Christmas, asking God to give me a word for the coming year. Last year, it was grace. Unmerited, unearned favor of God.  (I wrote about it in a previous post around this time last year!)...
Shepherds

Shepherds

That night changed everything. For though shepherds had watched these hills for generations, nothing could prepare us for what we saw. We were the lowest of men in those days. Shepherds were considered unclean, too rough to be welcome in the courts of the temple, too...
The Gift of a Thankful Heart

The Gift of a Thankful Heart

“In every circumstance, give thanks” indicates that there is always something to be thankful for.  A friend posted on Facebook about her appreciation for the sunrise and how beautiful the sky is. What a gift, the sky, and the thankful heart! Sometimes, when...
Joy and Sorrow

Joy and Sorrow

It’s been hard to write lately, not because of the lack of time or absence of words, but because there is so much on my heart.  I don’t know where to start.  It’s as if there is a mix of deep joy and deep sorrow running parallel in the depths of my soul day after...
There Lies Peace

There Lies Peace

Today, I write from my heart. I miss the days when life was simple, but, in reality, it never has been.  However, these days, for me, all my drama is in the world around me, not in my own heart.  I am truly thankful for every part of my life, the people in my world,...
Year of Grace

Year of Grace

As I meditate on the coming year, I believe God is speaking to my heart that this will be a year of grace: grace for others, grace for me, grace from God, grace for the people in my life. Grace – unmerited, undeserved favor.  It’s supernatural, beyond our natural...