God and My Game of Life

 Last Friday night was one of the best nights ever. Our family cheered, screamed, yelled, high-fived, and laughed as we watched our favorite quarterback, Scottie Benedict, lead the Minnetonka Skippers to a homecoming victory. Scottie, aka My Favorite Youngest Nephew, played his heart out.  (He is really, really good!) We couldn’t have been more excited when his passes were complete and the touchdowns were made.  And when he got sacked…we stopped breathing.  We were so focused on what Scottie was doing.  Nothing was more important than Scottie

Caring Hands

“When we honestly ask which persons in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand.” ~ Henri J.M. Nouwen ~

Swimming Against the Waves

Swimming against the waves? God is ALWAYS bigger than our situation. He draws us out of the deep waters.

Fit, Fun, and Fabulous

So I joined a Get Fit Boot Camp at my local YMCA. Good grief. I must have really been feeling motivated to kick some butt when I did that! And now that motivation needs to turn into action.  Ooftah. When I work out on my own, or with a trainer, I think I’m doing quite well.  How do I know?  Everything hurts and I thank God for every breath I’m still able to take.  And I’m only horizontal when the trainer tells me to get on the

God’s Strength – A Place to Relax

I watched the  mother carry her young daughter down the sidewalk.  The little girl’s legs were wrapped around her mother’s waist; pink leggings and white tennis shoes dangling in complete relaxation.  Her tiny soft arms curled around her mother’s neck while her chin rested on the strong shoulder of the one who had carried her since conception. It was a picture of strength and relaxation. I want someone to carry me like that. Today it would feel good to not be responsible, to not make decisions.  I don’t want

Laurie Beth Jones Radio Show | Omega Leadership Series | Power: Being Authentic and No Sense of Entitlement

Studio G | Omega Leadership Series | January 11, 2011 Power: Being Authentic and No Sense of Entitlement Laurie Beth Jones, Shelly Buckner, and Gaye Lindfors discuss how these two characteristics significantly influence a leader’s impact on an organization. Listen online or download Here.

God, Help My Unbelief

God, I don’t understand random acts of violence. I don’t understand people shooting other people because they disagree. I don’t understand children bullying other children. I don’t understand cancer. These things make me angry.  And sad. I know you are Trustworthy. And I know I should and can trust you. Today it is harder to do that. God, please forgive me for my lack of trust. Please forgive me for my unbelief. For those in our country today who lost loved ones in the senseless shooting in Arizona, For those

Watch for JOY

Sometimes I just make life too hard.  And making it too hard steals my joy.   Not a good thing. It’s so easy to get caught up in the busy-ness, crazy-ness. and messy-ness that’s part of living in the real world.  Can you relate to this? That’s when I need to remember that Jesus came to give us life – a full life, a rich life, a joy-filled life!  (John 10:10) So today… Let’s look for joy. A giggle… A smile… A warm word… A thank you… A memory from

A Prayer for the New Year

I love January 1st. Everything about it says new beginnings…dreams to be fulfilled…aspirations to be realized…love to be shared. I found the devotional below on a website called Appleseeds. It’s my prayer as we enter 2011. Thank you for sharing the journey with me. “A Morning Wish” by W.R. Hunt. “The sun is just rising on the morning of another day, the first day of the new year. What can I wish that this day, that this year, may bring to me? Nothing that shall make the

“What if I had Given Everything instead of Going Through the Motions?”

“What if I had given everything instead of going through the motions?” (Matthew West). What if there is more to life than the rut? More surprises. More risks. More big deep breaths that remind us that life can be big and God is even bigger.

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