Discovering what Jesus meant in Matthew 6:33 I’ve never liked memorization and lost every match when playing the Memory game. But as I approach my mid-50s, I’ve committed to improving my brain by playing Sudoku, word searches, and memorization. I’ve … Continue reading
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It’s been 6 months since my last confession. These are my sins. As I stood in line with my classmates, I repeated this phrase over and over in my mind. Anxiety filled … Continue reading
When my granddaughter was first born, I bought a bike carrier* to pull her along behind me as I biked the streets. It worked great…in theory. I live in the country and there are many, many rolling hills. It was too … Continue reading
My Catholic and Protestant Teachings Growing up in the Catholic church I learned to make the Sign of the Cross before and after my prayers. This motion is made by touching your hand to your forehead, then the lower chest, … Continue reading
I love to read my Bible. I especially enjoy reading the New Living Translation (NLT) Life Application Study Bible as it offers notes that help me to understand the culture, history, and context of what I am reading. But there … Continue reading
My newest ebook, Meeting Faith – 100 Devotions for Women on Family, Fitness and Faith, is now available on Amazon. It’s a collection of my devotions from Where Life Meets Faith, Where Family Meets Faith, and Where Fitness Meets Faith. 3 books … Continue reading
An open letter to my girlfriend Dear J., I suffer from depression. I have since I was a young child. But never labeled it as such. Because I’ve had it for so long, I think I’ve assumed it was “normal” … Continue reading
Or does it make it worse? I regularly suffer from depression and have since I was a child. Thank God that in my 40s I was finally diagnosed with clinical depression and my doctor started me on a low dose … Continue reading
And why do we say it? It happened in Religion class in grade 3. The week before, the priest that taught our group stood at the front of the class leading us in the Lord’s Prayer. At the end of … Continue reading
From the Brownie’s website: For girls ages 7 and 8 Brownie Units meet once a week, usually for an hour and a half The hands-on Brownies program is all about encouraging girls to develop their own identity and positive relationships … Continue reading