Last week’s post was part 1 about the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). I shared that we walk away from God – not the other way around; how we need to repent to return home, and the unconditional love of the Father. If you haven’t read last week’s post, I encourage you to …
Homecoming – Part 1 May 18, 2022 Last week we brought our daughter home from her first year of college. To say that I am in my happy place is an understatement! I missed her so much. And even though we’d text a lot and face time at least once a week as a family, …
Last week I confessed that I can be a worrier. This week’s confession? I am also a warrior. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been driven to stand up for what I believe is right. This is especially true if I think there is injustice or unfairness. I can vividly remember walking out …
Confession time. I can be a worrier. Hands up! Anyone relate? Some people worry about everything and everyone. Their minds are on a one-way track to the intersection of what if and worst-case scenario. Their journeys are riddled with fears about health, work, finances, the world, friendships, school, home, pets. Or what I like to …
What does it mean to be a Christian? The word “Christian” comes from a Greek word meaning “little Christ.” Specifically, it means people who choose to believe in and obey Jesus’ teachings, and who strive to live as He did. We are people who love Jesus, recognize His sacrifice for us, and desire to live for …
For many of us, Easter observance starts on Thursday when we remember the Last Supper that Jesus had with his disciples. We remember the first Holy Communion, the washing of feet, the betrayal by Judas. We remember the mental anguish Jesus experienced in the Garden of Gethsemane as he prayed and asked His Father, “Father, …
Put Away Your Umbrella April 13, 2022 It’s April in Pennsylvania and that means rain. Rain, grey skies, temperatures that rise and fall like a yo-yo. It is the season of winter coats one day and sandals and t-shirts the next. And I don’t even want to talk about the toll it takes on my …
Think about your friends. Where did you meet? What do you have in common? Whether we realize it or not, our friends are situational. For me, some of my dearest friends are the result of coaching cheerleading for eight years. You spend four nights a week, plus all day Saturday together beginning in the heat …
The calendar says it is spring. The icy wind and cold temperatures beg to differ. It is the end of March and the temperature yesterday in PA was 16 degrees with the wind chill. I spent the afternoon dodging snow squalls that left their white mark on the grass and sides of the road. My …
I like to walk for exercise and stress release. My normal walk is about 3 miles. I live in the country, so the road is quiet and weaves among woods and fields. It rises and falls. It reminds me of life. There are highs and there are lows. There are parts of the journey that …