Are you wondering if God has forgotten about you? He hasn't. Not ever.
If God were to send you a message, I think He’d write something like the words in this note.
Your own gifted form and sacred soul
Oh, I’m so excited to share this Friday’s “chocolate” (AKA life resource) with you! Parker Palmer’s book, Let Your Life Speak, was a life-changer for me. He reminds me that my life matters. That my life has meaning. Purpose. Read the quoted words below. Think on them. Accept them. “She did not show up as raw material to be shaped into whatever image the world might want her to take. She arrived with her own gifted form, with the shape of her own sacred soul. Biblical faith
Visiting Dental Heaven
When Jennifer went to work last Friday, she probably thought it would be a regular workday. As a dental hygienist, she would check people’s teeth and get them ready to see the Endodontist. She didn’t know that on this ordinary Friday, she would create an extraordinary Friday for someone else. My mom was having a root canal. And she was anxious and afraid. That combination doesn’t always set up a great environment for the endodontics team! Jennifer greeted mom and helped her into the dental chair. I liked her right away. She
Freedom in Being
So many books. So little time. My books were starting to accumulate in little stacks on my office floor. It was time to send some of them to another home. (Ooftah. It’s like saying good-bye to friends. Who wants to do that?) But something refreshing happened as I forced myself to evaluate which books would garner space on my bookshelves and continue to bring me joy, expand my thinking, or make me laugh. I started to feel lighter. As I looked at my “So sorry, you need
Freedom is not free
Dear God, As I think about this July 4th week, I am so grateful for the men and women who give so much for our personal freedoms. Those who fight for us in places that don’t have swimming pools and picnics and air conditioning. Those who protect our country here in the States. Those who care for our armed forces who are injured. And so many others who have stepped up to serve. I am reminded today that my personal freedoms are mine to enjoy BECAUSE someone
Pray – Work – Trust
It’s Friday. My “chocolate” for today – my resource/reminder for helping you live life more fully and with more fun–comes from a wood sign I saw in the kitchen at Camp Shetek last weekend. Great words to live by! Pray Hard. Work Hard. Trust God.
Hair color changes
I met a really fun and friendly lady named Dorothy at a retreat last weekend. She is enjoying life and celebrating the details! Dorothy was wearing a beautiful cobalt blue blouse. When I complimented her on it, she said, “Well, my hair color changed this month and I had to find something to match it. I usually mix different hair colors, but this month I ran out of all of them. So I just mixed what was left of everything I had. Now my hair color changes
God is BIG
If we are depending on someone to take care of our most important needs, cares, and hurts, we want to make sure they’re up for the task. Right? So let’s take a quick look/reminder at who God is, and why we can trust Him… He made the sea (think about that for a minute!) and his hands formed the land (Psalms 95:5) He decides how many stars will hang in the sky, and calls them by name (Psalms 147:4) He knows how many hairs are on your
A prayer for summer days
Dear God, Thank you for these summer days. Here in Minnesota, it means we have more sunshine, more warmth (heat!), and longer days. What a gift. Thank you for the hot summer days, which means I’m not shoveling snow. Thank you for the thunder storms that remind me of your great power. Thank you for the smell of cut green grass and the morning dew, that bring a sense of freshness and nostalgia. Thank you for softball games and the sound of kids bike riding, that remind
Every promise in the Book is mine
What’s my chocolate treat for you today? Since it’s Friday, I’m sharing a resource that will help you live your life more fully. It’s the “chocolate” that will keep you growing and laughing! Today’s piece of chocolate…a children’s song from long ago… “Every Promise in the Book is Mine” Ev’ry promise in the Book is mine, Ev’ry chapter ev’ry verse, ev’ry line; All are blessings of His love divine, Ev’ry promise in the Book is mine. If you know the song, sing it over the weekend. Let
Problems: Enter here
Have you had a week when you wonder if there’s a sign plastered on your forehead that says, “Problems…Enter here.”? Last week was one of those weeks for us. My husband Steve and I felt like we were playing a game of dodge ball, but our hands were tied behind our backs and our feet were glued to the floor! So I texted my sisters with an S.O.S. call. “Please pray.” Julie texted me back…”Lifting you both up.” Aren’t those beautiful words? I could just see Julie
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