From An Overflowing Cup

From An Overflowing Cup

by | Apr 23, 2022 | Joy

Photo by Jill Burrow on Pexels.com I think I’m a little bit depressed… How, you might ask? I have a place to live, food to eat, a handful of friends, amazing parents, the most amazing son, daughter-in-law and a brand new grandson, a good job, a brand new...
Does He Understand?

Does He Understand?

by | Mar 8, 2022 | Joy

Photo by Snapwire on Pexels.com *Before I begin, it is important to note that this particular post may be more of a musing than a lesson, and may contain more questions than answers. But I hope you’ll stick with me until the end.* I have been teetering on the...
Who Am I?

Who Am I?

by | Jan 17, 2022 | Love

There is a longing in my heart for people to know God like I do. There are moments it becomes an ache within myself from which I cannot escape. Especially when I think of a few people I care deeply for who only see God as a giant in the sky, much too big to care about...
Check Engine

Check Engine

by | Jan 10, 2022 | Change

Not less than 24 hours after I purchased my car in 2020, the check engine light lit up on my dash. Since it was the first time I had ever owned a car on my own, it freaked me out, and I panicked. I drove my little Nissan Sentra back to the dealership the next day, and...
Presence

Presence

by | Dec 27, 2021 | Joy, Peace

The Christmas season has always–even into my adulthood–held such joy and wonder for me. When I was younger and before my grandfather passed away, I looked forward to Christmas eve at my grandparents house the most. Not only was it a bustling home filled...
Go and Be Reconciled

Go and Be Reconciled

by | Dec 6, 2021 | Amends

“So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.”...
Just Passing Through

Just Passing Through

by | Oct 18, 2021 | Faithfulness

My family moved from the pine tree infested state of North Carolina to the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia the summer I turned ten. I can remember being enamored by the mountains as a young girl and turning my gaze to their blue haze in moments I needed a...
Patiently

Patiently

by | Sep 13, 2021 | Patience

Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. Psalm 27:14 NLT Lately, I have found my mind racing with thoughts that take me to and fro on a rollercoaster of assumptions, perceptions, and possibilities. It’s exhausting....
Tower of Safety

Tower of Safety

by | Aug 27, 2021 | Faithfulness

By July 18 in the eleventh year of Zedekiah’s reign, the famine in the city had become very severe, and the last of the food was entirely gone. Then a section of the city wall was broken down, and all the soldiers fled. Since the city was surrounded by the...