Devotionals

On a scale of 1 to 10, my athletic ability is probably a negative 5. (Yeah, I’m that bad) Needless to say, any childhood dream of becoming a cheerleader, gymnast or ice skater came to an end before it even began. BUT for the past 12 years, I have lived the life of an athlete… […]

Are you a peacekeeper or peacemaker?  At first glance, they can seem one in the same but actually, they are quite different.   I struggled with this recently.  Someone I occasionally interact with was frustrated with how I handled something and proceeded to let me know exactly what they thought.  Their words and tone were disrespectful […]

For most of my life, I have associated death with those who are elderly and have lived a long, full life. Lately, that association has lost its relevance as many that I know who have passed away were quite young. In my perspective, they seemed to have the rest of their lives ahead of them. […]

When my youngest son was in elementary school, every August (like clockwork), my little guy would add an extra request to his nightly prayer. He would pray for the rapture to take place…soon! His six year old brain didn’t know much about theology. He couldn’t tell you if he was a pre, post or mid […]

Dot my i’s. Cross my t’s. Line everything up in a row. Yep, that’s how I roll. But I’ve learned time and again how that is not always best. As you gasp from shock, let me explain why. What I’ve described is so much more than a personality type. The word that comes into play here […]

It usually happens about once every six months. This time it happened twice in one week. I got a text, I read an email, someone said something (or didn’t say something)…and like an unexpected kick in the gut, I immediately felt disqualified and unworthy. “What am I even doing here? I am so unqualified!” I […]

As I walked through the hallway at work, a couple of people seemed to sense me fast approaching.  They stepped aside and said “You look like you are in a hurry so we’ll get out of your way”. I quickly but honestly said with a smile , “Oh, I always look like that!”  I immediately […]

It was 11pm, my husband was out of town and my home security alarm began to sound. It wasn’t the random chirp of a low battery, it was the steady beep you hear just before the heart racing sound of a full blown siren. I quickly jumped out of bed and silenced the alarm. “Did […]

Today is #girldad day in honor of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. It has been sweet to see all the pictures of dads with their girls. My sister and I are blessed with a great dad. He taught us to read the Bible and pray everyday. He worked hard and instilled in us the […]

Attending a basketball game may not seem very spiritual…but it can be. Last week, our church’s youth director (we call him, Pastor Luis) came out to my boys’ high school basketball game.  He didn’t pray at the end or even share a quick ‘Thought for the day.’ He came, did the cool hand shake thing […]