• Tough Times

    This year has been a challenging journey for me. There have been unexpected detours that felt overwhelming and stressful. Truthfully, they left me feeling weary. Some days all I could see was everything that had gone differently than I imagined. Some days the temptation was to just camp out in the land of discouragement.  But

  • Not Just a Road Trip, but a Spiritual Journey – Dead Sea Scrolls

      While we were completing our road trip in Denver, the Museum of Nature and Science had an exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Having spent the last year reading through the entire Bible as part of Whispers and Fringes’ discipleship program, I could not have been more excited to see this exhibit.  Not only

  • Empty Vessel

    The feeding of the 5000 is a story we are all familiar with.  But the story before that story is what caught my attention this time. Jesus had just sent the disciples out and they were busy doing things in His name. Mark 6:30 The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they

  • Thriving, not Surviving

    My husband and I have the privilege of celebrating our 18th anniversary today.  As I reflect on the beginning of our journey together, I’m reminded of the moments of fun and laughter we have shared.  Oh, how special those memories are to me. But such moments seemed to vanish into thin air when we entered

  • Weary from Waiting?

    Is there a need you have been praying about for a LONG time? Maybe there are days you feel as if you may not receive the answer any day soon. Perhaps all of the waiting is choking any hope you have left. I think that’s what my husband may have felt like in the early years