Beauty from the  Ashes

I remember exactly where I was when I cried out to God for help. 

My son was six months old, and he was waking up about eight times each night. I was feeling ragged. Like a shell of a person. I felt the way Bilbo Baggins once...

Our annual Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt was in full swing. It was December 23, and my family and I were in the car driving around to look at Christmas lights. Years ago, we began a tradition of making a list of specific li...

Speak kindly to yourself. It’s a key part of learning to be brave and fulfill your God-given purpose. 

While it is easy to notice and concentrate on the many mistakes you make or weaknesses you have, it is much more produ...

Just because someone is good to you does not mean they are good for you.

So she’s thoughtful and supportive. But what if every time you’re together you end up doing things that you’re not proud of? Maybe you drink too much, or...

Middle school was brutal. 

One morning this week after dropping my kids off at their junior high school, I remembered how painful those years were for me. I disliked myself so much. I constantly wished I were thinner, prettier...

radiant

(adjective)

-sending out light; shining or glowing brightly

This morning I read in the book of Exodus that Moses' face was radiant after he spent 40 days on Mount Sinai with the LORD. It brought tears to my eyes.

Exodus 3...

I went to the park yesterday morning on a quest to hear God speak to me. I've done this many times when I need an answer from Him. While I know I can't force God to speak to me unless He intends to, I think He is blessed by t...

It wasn’t how we expected to spend our last night at Disneyland. 

We had been at Disneyland & Disney California Adventure for five whole days. We had done everything we had wanted to! It was Friday night, and we were tired. Bu...

A good friend of mine shared something with me this weekend. He said it might be kinda corny, but I don’t think it is! I think it’s very wise.

1/3 of your life you spend sleeping. 1/3 of your life you spend working. 1/3 of you...

I don’t know what I’m supposed to do next.

I worked in the preschool at our church for 8 ½ years, and Friday was my last day. Man, oh, man, my decision to leave the preschool was a hard one. My husband got a job as the pastor...