A Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow, Part Three

Travel OrdersIn two previous posts, (here and here), I have shared the story of my mother’s struggle with cancer and my awareness of God’s guidance through her illness. This time, God worked through my husband, Rich, to show me the right path to take. After my quick trip to Reno in late July, three weeks […]


This Little Light of Mine

Be the MomentI write here about Godspotting, recognizing His hand in our daily lives. There’s a reciprocal to this phenomenon: We may, through our acts, show God to someone else. The statement is simple, but the concept holds tremendous power. Think of it: the choices we make in our daily routines stuff can result in […]


Safe and Sound

The Best BodyguardAs a graduate student in Los Angeles, I was blessed with a dear friend who lived in San Francisco. When I needed to recharge after a grueling stretch of studies, my friend always welcomed me. I would drive to San Francisco on a Friday evening, camp out on Jeff’s sofa, and enjoy his […]


A Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow, Part Two

A Time to Grieve and a Time to DanceEarlier I posted about my mother’s hospitalization. I shared how God led me down a path, different from my usual course, in response to her illness. During her illness I frequently felt His hand upon me. One day He gave me a beautiful glimpse of the eternal […]


When God Tucks you In

HopeYesterday was a “bad” day. It wasn’t bad in the sense of a major crisis, calamity, or catastrophe; rather one unpleasant event piled onto another until a rubbish pile developed. The centerpiece of the bad stuff was an outpatient medical procedure. The doctor was running way behind schedule. My stomach was empty, the gurney in […]