Joyful celebration to the is good medicine for the soul.  Psalm 100 says it best, “Shout joyfully to the lord, all the earth.  Serve the Lord with gladness.” “Come before Him with Joyful Singing.  Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He Who has made us, and not we ourselves;  we are His…

It’s time to say good-bye to 2024.  Our journey through life is filled with a myriad of experiences which shape our lives.  As we close out this year you may be reflecting on this year with mixed feelings.  That said, here are a few scripture verses which I hope encourage you as you journey into…

This morning, I pondered Thanksgiving from my dad’s vantage point in Heaven. I imagined Heaven as a place where Thanksgiving is celebrated every day and not just one day a year like here on earth.  I can almost see it, Heaven filled with  people from all nations, tongues, and tribes  seated together in one huge…

O Lord, the chaos sometimes feels so overwhelming, as if I am rolling the weight of the world by my self up a steep mountain. Presently, our nation seems so divided, leading up to the 2024 presidential election.  I’ve been consumed with the daily news briefings. The fear of missing out pulls me in to…

This past week my neighbor Laurie and I co-hosted our 7th Annual Neighborhood Cookout. We were thrilled with the turnout! Thirty-three neighbors showed up, including some first time attenders, YAY!!!  It might surprise you how this annual neighborhood gathering started. Years ago, one of my neighbors shot our dog Henry. He was a lovable 35lbs…

I woke up this morning from a dream I was having. In my dream I was confronted by a man in his mid-40s with curly sandy-blond hair. The man was hostile towards me. In my dream he was known for being combative by the town’s people. Everyone made the effort to avoid him. On this…

The Journey I am inviting you to join me on is less traveled. While in contrast the journey the world is offering you is much different and much broader.     What sparked this post was the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics hosted in Paris, France.  I thought the purpose of the Opening…

Daily,  the Lord wants us to journey into His Secret Place.  A place where we shut out the world and spend time in His presence. It’s hard to find the time to REST in His presence when we are bombarded by so many distractions: alerts on our phones and watches and an endless amount of…

This picture is one of my favorite inspirational drawings and sayings.  At first glance the crane appears stronger, easily able to consume its prey, while the frog appears weaker.   But upon closer examination one realizes the frog has the greater advantage.   We all experience vulnerability and weaknesses, where we feel swallowed up like this frog,…

Today I experienced a spectacular display in the skies. A total eclipse of the sun which produced 4 minutes of darkness at midday. It was amazing, I couldn’t help but be in awe of God and His creation! It reminded me of another day… a day written in the Bible. “At midday darkness fell over…