As I walked along the coast of South Carolina, I gazed out at the boundless waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Delighting in the sunrise, and still giddy from a close view of jumping dolphins moments before, I thought about how calm the ocean seemed. The dark blue waves could have been churning a lifeless pool of… Read More Beneath the Surface
Have you ever been afraid? Afraid of being hurt, or someone you love suffering? Fear of loss, or death separating you from someone you depend on? Fear of the unknown… Fear can present itself in many forms. In the Bible reading below, we will see a moment in time for Jesus’ disciples that… Read More Why are you afraid? I’m here.
Butterflies… one of my favorite parts of summertime! I have a monarch butterfly garden, and over the years, my daughters and I have observed high numbers of eggs hatched, caterpillars munching, chrysalises transforming, and butterflies emerging as new creatures. Hundreds of beautiful monarch butterflies have visited our garden, and hundreds more have spread their wings… Read More Wings that Bear His Mark
We know that when God gives gifts to us, it is for His glory, not our own. I am a writer by nature, and some have said that I have a gift with words. However, because speech can also be used as a weapon… I have had a lifetime of practice fine-tuning my words, starting… Read More Speech: a Gift or Weapon?
While discussing a biblical approach to our attitudes with a brother this week, he mentioned an aviation term he heard during a sermon by Dee Bowman. The term is “attitude,” and I was surprised to hear that it relates to the aircraft rather than the pilot. Curious, I later researched aviation terms to find… Read More Attitude Indicator
My gardens are a bit on the wild side, solely dedicated to providing Monarch caterpillars and butterflies varieties of milkweed; and beautiful Zinnias and Tithonia plants as nectar sources for countless pollinators. Having the space to have gardens (and the ability and the time to care for them) are all things I am thankful for. … Read More Crushed but not Forsaken
In college, I studied Voice and joined the Florida College Chorus. Whether I was singing with a group in Chorus, or singing a solo at a recital: there was a common theme. So. Many. Rehearsals. Posture, breath control, facial expressions, hand placement, lyrics, vocal range… We rehearsed these things so often, that when it… Read More Stage Presence
In the medical world, we are familiar with the term “Secondary Infection,” which is an infection that develops as a result of the primary illness. When I had Covid, I developed Pneumonia ~ which was the secondary infection. Without Covid, Pneumonia wouldn’t have occurred. In my case, the secondary infection was much worse than the… Read More Secondary Infection of the Heart
Have you ever noticed how artistic God is? We see His handiwork in every sunrise and sunset, in fields of flowers, in the trees swaying softly in the breeze, majestic mountains, and the vast bodies of water. One of my favorite displays of His glory is the sunrise. The brilliant, painted sky brings words of… Read More I See the Sunrise in You
This spring, my daughters and I planted milkweed seeds and hoped we might see Monarch butterflies. We were rewarded a few weeks ago with four little gold and black striped monarch caterpillars munching on our plants outside. In their habitat inside our home, we protected them from predators, provided an unlimited food source, and watched… Read More Psalm 139