Who am I?
I know I wear a variety of hats in my life. Most of them give me hat head so that I don’t want to take them off. Nevertheless, I need to be ready to switch roles and I have put some hats on a shelf (pastor) or thrown them out (wife). Often at work I…
Barnacles on the Ship of Life
So I know that I am getting older. No matter how I try to disguise it or ignore it, it is a real thing. There are things about getting older that are good, but this one thing is not. I went to my doctor this week to have her check some spots on my skin,…
Freedom through obedience
I had the privilege of sharing at the HS Girls Fall retreat last weekent. The theme was Captive, based on 2 Cor. 10: For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4The weapons we fight withare not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine…
Breathing Room!
I spoke at a parenting seminar on busyness. Here is the outline I passed out. Thrive: Busyness and Family B Busyness is Basic Matt. 6:31-34 So do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly…
FBCScottsdale Homecoming 10/22
In the fall of 1985 (32 years ago) Jim and I answered God’s call to come as a team to FBCScottsdale. God called us away 21+ years ago and since then: we moved to Illinois where Jim taught at Trinity and I did Junior High Ministry at Christ Church Lake Forest. We raised our kids…
Ears to Hear Heb. 9:1-10
Hebrews 9:1-10 1 Now the first covenant, in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary. 2 For a tent was prepared, the outer one, which contained the lampstand, the table, and the presentation of the loaves; this is called the holy place. 3 And after the second curtain there was a tent called…
Ears to Hear Psalm 148
Psalm 148 1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the sky! Praise him in the heavens! 2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! 3 Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars! 4 Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! 5…
Dig Deep
SO, I have this friend who forces me to dig deep. I have not done that in awhile. She is amazing and I am so blessed to spend Thursdays with her and I have come to cherish those times. So the question becomes how to duplicate or replicate this sweet event. How do I use…
A Theology of Suffering
Girlfriend night. Summer brought up a very interesting thing that God whispered to her and it got me thinking too. (I love how that happens!) This is not a theological position; that would be worthy of at least one volume and years of study. I was thinking about this after meeting at Girlfriend Night and…
Beach Glass
I love beach glass. I remember hunting for it with my Uncle John along the beaches in New England. Whenever we found a piece we felt like we had found a treasure, especially if it was a color we had not seen in a while. While people avoid broken glass because of its sharp edges,…