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Mar 10, 2020

Try Softer

I had internalized the narrative that the only acceptable version of me was the shiny one ... Living this way came at a great cost.

Mar 3, 2020

Hearing Voices

As I walk the path to living out my calling, I am faced with a challenge. There are endless voices calling for my attention and my time.

Feb 25, 2020

Clean and New

When I was raising my children I didn't have anyone to turn to for simple needs like a mattress, or for deeper support.

Feb 18, 2020

Slow Learning

I don't like to do anything slow or even less than fast. But might I be missing something with all this speediness?

Feb 11, 2020

Running the Race - Sacred Endurance

The disciplines involved in exercise are similar to those we have in the Christian life. We need to build endurance to finish the race.

Feb 4, 2020

Perfect Moments

What in the world are we supposed to do about our less-than-perfect lives? Jesus had to slip away and pray a lot. Maybe that's our answer.

Jan 21, 2020

Plodding Climb

I don't live life a decade at a time, or even a year at a time. Life is a step at a time. One foot in front of the other. Plodding along.

Jan 21, 2020

How to Change

Since moving to a townhome 15 miles from our long-time home, every minute of every day had been packed with figuring out changes.

Jan 14, 2020

White Butterfly in January

The unexpected sighting of a butterfly brought delight to my day. The early butterfly, so frail, also reminded me of a premature birth.

Jan 7, 2020

A Nest of Rest

Maybe I don't have to stop everything to find a quiet spot to be with God. Maybe I can be with God by building my home, my nest, near him.

Dec 31, 2019

Going Gray (or Blue)

About a year ago I decided to give in. No, I decided to embrace. Gray. I've never looked back. But I was more than ready. Read on as dear...

Dec 24, 2019

Listen for the Hope

This carol is based on a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He penned the poem on Christmas Day, 1863, during the American Civil...

Dec 10, 2019

Find Joy in Waiting

What are you waiting for? And how well are you waiting? Laura Savage-Rains turns our attention to a surprising woman who waited well....

Dec 3, 2019

Money and Ministry

It's oh-so-easy to let our need to earn money for practical living reasons take over the work we love - and are called to do. Read on as...

Nov 26, 2019

Soul Food - An Unexpected Taste of Kindness

We may not really recognize the power of a simple act of kindness ... until in a moment of need, we are the recipient. Read Jane...

Nov 19, 2019

Every Square Inch

Every Square Inch By Elisa Morgan We'd already reviewed the upstairs and the main floor when I opened the door to the basement and led my...

Nov 12, 2019

When You Fear You're All Alone

Do you ever feel alone? Really alone? Of course you do. Don't we all? Michele Cushatt pokes the reality of presence into our aloneness....

Nov 5, 2019

Replace the Grumbles

Be grateful for what you do have rather than grumbling about what you don't. A good word for us all from Tricia Goyer. Elisa Replace the...

Oct 29, 2019

Hamster Wheel or Potter's Wheel

Ever feel like you're stuck on a hamster wheel, making no progress? Eve Evans helps us change our perspective. Elisa Hamster Wheel or...

Oct 22, 2019

Arriving by Leaving

Arriving by Leaving By Elisa Morgan More than forty years ago, I loaded suitcases and boxes into the trunk of my Cutlass (white with a...

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