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"Let us not grow weary in doing good" It was several years ago when I looked at my life and realized I was completely weary. I was happy and had no complaints.. but my day to day, ordinary, being a mom, wife, pastor, friend was a great amount of work.. and there were very few places in my life where my effort seemed to pay off. Change a diaper and nobody says thank you.. clean the house and in an hour it will be messy again.. pray each day and practicing patience in the mids

The search for the perfect gift. It can be stressful. Will the person like it? Is it too much or not enough? Will they value it as much as we do? The day after Christmas is when stores get crowded again as gifts returned. I don't like to give a gift thinking that the recipient will want to return it for something else, but at the same time I recognize that it makes more sense for the person to have what THEY want.. It can all be incredibly stressful and makes me just want to

We often take on more than we are capable of carrying out, especially the hours and days before Christmas. Why do we do that to ourselves? The irony of our effort is this: God came to before we were ready and is pleased to dwell with us just as we are. Born in a stable and wrapped in bands of cloth.. God doesn't need perfection. Today, keep it simple. Let yourself feel grace now. Open up to enjoyment of Christmas now. The peace of Christmas is made perfect in the moment call

Yesterday marked the Winter Solstice, when nights shorten and daylight hours increase. Now we are on "the other side" of the season. Over the next months, there will be more daylight, less darkness. It is a time of journeying into a new season. Might this also be your spiritual truth as well? Perhaps you are coming out of a season that seemed endless. The scripture describes the journey toward new life as following the voice of the divine that is heard from the wilderness of

What are you chewing on? I find myself asking this frequently with our new puppy. Puppies put everything in their mouth! But I wonder if God asks this same question of us? We When our minds worry, we "chew" on something that provides no nourishment. When our thoughts are bitter or angry, we chew on something that can actually harm us. Instead, we can "chew" on positive thoughts. Meditate on the Word of God and have gratitude for the moment. Prayer focus- Philippians 4:8 "wha

God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is calling you to shine forth today. Begin now by rekindling the fire of His love within you, as you rest quietly saying "In you, O Lord, there is no darkness..and I am in You" With this affirmation, God who is Light will shine in your heart. Today simply walk in His light, hold His lamp at your feet, speak His hope to the discouraged, and no shadow will overcome you.

Ever feel like it's like that movie Groundhog Day and you are in the loop of repetition? People and situations don't seem to change? What if you truly stopped waiting for people to change or problems to cease... and instead reclaimed your perspective on them? Essentially, that is what Bill Murray did in the movie. He changed his outlook. We may not be trapped in a time warp like Groundhog day, but we do get trapped in the pattern of our minds. We get in a loop where we think