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 […]


Mr. Fix-It

Our Wedding Day Reconciliation and a Nap This past Sunday was slated to be a long-anticipated “free day.” Our only plans were to meet friends for the evening service at church and then enjoy their company for dinner. After a particularly hectic season, I was looking forward to a restful, quiet day. A nap was to […]


All Fall Down

Is Grace in My Wake? Last night someone I admire as a spiritual mentor made a “joke” based on an  ugly racial stereotype. It would have been an “open mic” moment, wherein the celebrity/politician/media whipping boy of the week is publicly captured making a comment meant to be kept private, except: 1. We’re not famous, so no microphones follow us around. […]


Handing it Over

Leaving it at His DoorstepIn my last post, I told of a family challenge facing my husband Rich and me. I closed with these words: I’m handing our dilemma over to God and sticking to my part of the covenant: love and forgiveness. Easier said than done, it turns out. I think I’ve handed it […]


Wedding Wonders, Part Two

When God Shows Up, Expect Amazing Things! My daughter Elaine and her Fine Young Man Rob were married on Monday, an event I’ve posted about here and here. As you might imagine, I’ve been praying for God’s blessings, on their marriage and also on their wedding day. And did He deliver! Aside from all the […]