Realist vs Faith-filled

Early this week I was talking to Eric (my husband) saying that when it comes to praying for someone else’s life I can easily pray for miracles.  But when it comes to the hard facts of my diagnosis I tend to be a bit of a realist. (Please note the word...

The Desert Road

I hardly know where to start – because I don’t want this to be my story…but it is. I have recently learned that the unwelcome guest of cancer has shoved it’s way into my life and has no intention of leaving.  I was recently diagnosed with metastatic...
Dwelling in the Secret Place

Dwelling in the Secret Place

Today I was reading Psalm 91 and I found it to be encouraging, comforting, and also challenging.  It is such a great passage I thought it would be fun to unpack it with you.I hope you will read the entire Psalm, but let me share just a few things that stood out to me....
A Prayer for Jackie, by Mary Power Jacobs

A Prayer for Jackie, by Mary Power Jacobs

I was studying the other day and discovered an amazing translation of a very significant word. Asah! Jesus’ last word was “tetelistai.” It is the same word as the “asah” in Hebrew. It means “to complete something.” It also means “to create.” And, it means  “to make...
Hoping Against Hope

Hoping Against Hope

Lately I have been struggling with the concept of hope.  In fact, I’ve been wrestling with it – is it realistic, is it harmful, and is it helpful? I must confess  that there are a few people and a few situations where I am beginning to lose hope.  Logic tells me...
Keep Going…Don’t Quit

Keep Going…Don’t Quit

I heard a story  that I think you will love. Some people say it is a true story and some say that it is fictional.  Either way – I love it.  And I think it has a powerful analogy for our lives. As the story goes, a mom and her son were out for an evening to see...