I have really been looking forward to February this year. Not sure why. There wasn’t anything wrong with January, but I really like Valentine’s Day. I found myself anticipating February 1st so I could put away the snowmen and decorate for Valentine’s—which I did, promptly on the 1st—smiling all the way. Love It! Yep, I […]
Do you ever wonder what in the world God is doing? What is He up to? Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “What is going on here?!” In those moments, it’s important to have a good grip on the fact that—God Has a Plan. He has a plan for you and He […]
Trusting God’s plan can be incredibly difficult when facing intense situations. And yet, that is where our peace is found. I know of two families, in particular, who are in this position right now. Prayers Needed Our friend, Kathee Tomasello, had a stroke on Dec. 10, 2010. She lives in Morgan Hill, CA, has since […]
A little weekend reminder ~ God is crazy about you! And not just a little bit. He loves you so much–SO much!– that He would do anything for you. He would do everything for you. He already has. He created this amazing world for us to live in, to enjoy. He gave us breath and […]
I’m privileged to sing a wonderful song this weekend for our Christmas choir production. It’s called “Emmanuel.” One of the most beautiful words ever – Emmanuel. It’s one of the names of Jesus and it means “God with us.” Indeed. Jesus came to be God with us, God among us. He came to in every […]
Christmas is the season of lists. I love lists. They keep me on track and provide such a sense of accomplishment when you check things off as they are done. Check. Check. Check. So satisfying! In December, there are even more lists than usual. There’s the gift list, the Christmas card list, the baking list, […]
(This turned into an early Christmas post. Yet, it feels timely to me, possibly because of all the Christmas commercials and store decorations. Or maybe it’s because it’s been snowing all afternoon! In any case, I just had to say…) I’m a mess lately. I almost cry at commercials. I say, “No, no!” to the […]
Recently I was in a new situation with new people who had never met me before. Our points of view were different, our frames of reference were different; our word-views were different. And yet, I was still surprised when we clashed our first week together! That’s Not What I Meant I thought we were working […]
I have to tell you that October is one of my favorite months of the year. It’s a beautiful fall transition month, it’s Scott’s birthday month and it’s my testimony month–the month I personally celebrate the fact that I’m still here…because in October of my senior year of high school, I wasn’t sure I wanted […]
Have you heard the expression, “When it rains, it pours,”? Sometimes life does seem like that. In just the past three weeks, we’ve had a death in the family, a girlfriend had a mastectomy for breast cancer, our youth pastor broke his back and had surgery; and another pastor friend was in the hospital with […]