Over a decade ago now, on Monday nights, I would slip away from the mayhem of four young kids. I would find a quiet table in my local Caribou Coffee shop, sip coffee and breathe. Caribou’s slogan is, “Life is short. Stay awake for it.” While coffee has kept me …
Judas Iscariot Life had not been kind to him. He had waited over the years for someone to free them from Roman oppression. Every day, as he walked the streets, he chafed against the presence of the Romans. Everyone knew Caesar was king, and Herod was just a pawn. Many …
I was recently having a conversation by e-mail with a fellow author friend, Marilyn. She is always such an encouragement to our writer’s group, wears a lot of hats and even helped me promote my book when it came out. She is also a talented photographer, and she has published …
Before you tell your story, you first have to live it. And that’s not as easy as it sounds. -Writer Jeff Goins I read his words this morning from my Bible with a cup of coffee in my hand. John was Jesus’ best friend during his 33 years walking on …
It has been a full year. Perhaps that is why I am just getting around to sharing my word of the year. I offer no explanations, no apologies. However, I wanted some record of this year. I have been quiet in this space, so I will share with you who …
Launching. The word suggests a rocket, carefully prepared over years, now beginning its voyage into the unknown. Yet, we use it to describe different projects. We launch businesses. We launch books. We launch children. And somehow I’m standing by the launch pad of several projects, all in one summer. NASA …
The scene always began much the same way. My father would get out his Bible and read a few verses. He did not expound on them like he did when preaching a sermon. Dad just read and spoke simply so his three kids could understand. However, something about the formality …
The morning had been a whirlwind of activity after a long night of nothing. Last night, Peter and some of the other disciples of Jesus went fishing. It was Peter’s idea. He was still grappling with the rapid changes that had taken place in his life over the last weeks. …
What a year it has been! If you think you haven’t heard from me in a while, you are correct. I last posted in May, then took a brief break from writing online and social media. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Even though I took a break from my monthly Eternity …
The first week of May we were away for a ministry trip in Pennsylvania. We had to pass near my parents’ on the way home, so we stayed for Mother’s Day weekend. We fit in blood work, a coffee shop, the tea room and one of my Mom’s delectable Sunday …
