Risk, Fear, and Peace

The Pacific Ocean Shaking It Up I’ve been struck lately by passages in the bible that describe people’s fear of Christ’s power. Mark 5 provides one example: 15 A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons. He was sitting there fully clothed and perfectly […]


Faith Made a Mountain, Part Two

Judi, Leonard, Me, and Big Smiles Catch some Joy Sunday I told you about the trip we made to Salvation Mountain the day before. Five days later, Leonard and his mountain are still very much in my heart. I keep reflecting on his joy. If you go to see Salvation Mountain, Leonard will want to […]


Family Resemblances, Part Two

Family and Friends Celebrate Rich’s 50th Birthday April, 2009 Not Done Yet! Yesterday I received a heartening message from my dear friend, whom I’ll call Grace.  She’s been facing some painful changes in her life and we’ve been talking on the phone now and then, as well as exchanging email messages. Helpful context: Grace subscribes to […]


Short Accounts

Honeymooning, 2007 (check out our stylish shoes!) Waxy Buildup Saturday evening brought us discord. We’d had a busy week, we were tired, I had a little something on my heart that I decided I needed to air. Immediately. Despite our fatigue. That little something, though, was buried under layers of minor imperfections, slights, and examples […]


Love, Love, Love!!!

  Kate’s House Fellowship Saturation Weekend We were blessed to spend the past weekend bathing in love. Friday night, Rich and I had a dinner date. Upon our return home, we watched the video from our 2007 wedding, which we had just received that day. What a joy it was to relive those special memories. […]