Tag: healing

OUT OF THE CHAOS 04.01.2022

When you read this, I will be somewhere over Europe on a journey to Israel that has been in the works for over a year. No. This isn’t an April Fool’s joke. I will not post while I am there but look forward to sharing my experiences when I return. Your prayers are appreciated as …

OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.17.2022

My daughter is a nurse for the breast cancer surgeons in our area. Twice a week, she goes into the operating room with one of the surgeons and assists. She holds retractors and whatever else is required to ensure the doctor is successful. When the surgical portion of the procedure is finished, my daughter closes …

OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.16.2022

The lemons pictured above are perfect. Bright yellow, firm skin, perfect shape. I would reach for them if I were in the grocery store looking for lemons. Would I be satisfied with them? A few years ago, someone gave me lemons from the tree in their yard. They didn’t look like the ones pictured above. …

OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.25.2022

I have one more thought before I fold up Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia and open his letter to the church in Ephesus. There is an admonition he gives to these dear people at the close of his letter that has troubled me greatly in the past. 1Dear brothers and sisters, if another …

OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.14.2022

The day started fine. I enjoyed the luxury of sleeping a bit longer, then grabbed my coffee and headed to the lanai to read and pray. I picked up a book I bought several weeks ago and began reading. After about an hour, I realized I was no longer remembering what I read. I layed …

OUT OF THE CHAOS 10.20.2021

This week Dave and I are spending some quality time in Florida with our oldest daughter and her children. Dave works during the day while Emily and I hang with the girls. It’s been great! Monday we decided to go to the beach late in the afternoon so Dave could go along. Arriving at the …

OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.25.2021

We started talking about renovating the cabin a long time ago. We threw ideas around, wondered what we should do, were we just happy with it the way it was. A journey to emotional and spiritual healing is much the same. There might be cracks or hang ups noticeable, but often I am used to …

OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.24.2021

I see so many parallels between my spiritual life and what I experience in the natural realm. Last week the work on the cabin officially began. (Pictures to follow soon!) I’ve shared before the underground work that happened – electric, sewer, water – all necessary. None of it exciting. None of it visible. That is …

OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.18.2021

Honestly? I never intended to end up where I am now. I started on a path of goodness, truth, integrity and honor. I desired openness and accountability, to impact my community in positive ways. And yet, here I am in a world far removed from where I started. A place of deception and secrets, infidelity …

OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.10.2021

I use words all day long. Even when I am alone, I use words to communicate with God and to fight not yet encountered situations in my mind. So, even when my vocal chords are not producing audible sound, words run through my head. They communicate everything I need others to know and many things …