Last week I talked about anxiety. As I consider pausing and anxiety in the same basket, something becomes abundantly clear to me. Next week, my husband and I, along with about thirty-eight others, are traveling to Israel. Now, I have overcome my anxiety about air travel. I have overcome my anxiety about air travel across …
Monday officially kicks off 2022 for me. The first two days of 2021 were spent celebrating Jesus’ birth, our family and welcoming the new year. The time was chaotic, funny, affirming and filled with food fit for a king. At one point in the preparation process, my daughter and I looked at each other and …
After years of praying, months of planning and weeks of hard work, The Cabin off 39 is officially a THING! Designed especially to accommodate the needs of a private personal retreat, the once rustic space has been transformed into a comfortable, welcoming, warm space with all the amenities necessary to be cozy, peaceful and transforming. …
A few days ago, a friend shared that she didn’t know if she could relate to someone who was dealing with grief. She had never experienced this type of loss, so could she relate? I encouraged her that, indeed, she could relate! She may not have experienced exactly the same loss in the exactly the …
As I prepared to write this post, I took a few minutes to read a friend’s Caring Bridge update. She just received her final immunotherapy treatment for the cancer she discovered last year. I celebrated with her as she shared, “IT IS FINISHED!” Today, I invite you to celebrate with me as I say, “IT …
There are moments when I contemplate writing a book. I consider entitling it, “ETC” because it would be a collection of all my random wanderings gathered into one space. The post today might feel like I decided to do that because I did. First . . . 3Then God said, “Let there be light,” and …