As I gaze down at the square , a tinge of guilt begins to wash over me. The day on my calendar is blank. Not one pencil scribbling nor erased mark evident. Empty. What do I make of that? The voices surrounding me beckon my mind and my days to be full. A non-stop marathon […]
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How Running Errands With Your Child Becomes Sacred Time
We’ve all been there. After a day or days filled with non-stop activity, or caring for family in a myriad of breathless ways, you long for a respite. AHHHHHHH! A dreamy illusion of a bubble bath with soft, relaxing music in the background fades. So you go for the next best thing: an excursion to the […]
When Working at Target Became My Calling
The ways that God speaks into our lives constantly amaze me. Sometimes it’s loud and blatant . Other times, the voice comes as a whisper or a gentle nudging. And often, it comes in the midst of an ordinary moment. Unexpected. Like a burning bush appearing among the familiar landscape. One day, as I waited […]
How an Errand With Your Child Becomes a Sacred Moment
We’ve all been there. After a day or days filled with non-stop activity, or caring for family in a myriad of breathless ways, you long for a respite. AHHHHHHH! A dreamy illusion of a bubble bath with soft, relaxing music in the background fades. So you go for the next best thing: an excursion to the […]
Sometimes God's Purpose for You is Right in Front of Your Eyes
Have you ever dreamed up big plans concerning how you can be used by God to change the world? Sometimes God puts big plans in our hearts. Plans so big and so overwhelming that the immediate reaction is to run; or at least find excuses. (Let’s not forget that Moses, Jeremiah, Saul, Peter…. encountered those fears). […]