The Only Psalm
David understood the way the earth can shift unexpectedly, in ways he never imagined possible. David’s story helps encourage and enable us to walk a steady path in our own shifting worlds…
A Private Life?
Some people who love me questioned why I put myself through such an emotional ringer in order to write Treasures in Darkness. My theology compels me to lean into the pain in order to offer help and…
The Wonders He Has Done
Many times I had to force myself to stop crying so that I could keep writing, not just because of the memory of God’s sweet love but also as I stepped back into those early years of grief. I sometimes cried…
My Hope is From Him
Sometimes all we can see is the crisis at hand. We pray for relief and often miss the treasures in the darkness God sends to help turn our hearts toward Him…
Talk to Yourself
Just when we thought it was safe to relax and revel in the birth of our little grandbabies, death knocked on our door. Late at night, Heidi called for us to come stay with their children while Greg and she rushed to the hospital…
Pour Out Your Heart Before Him
Some of the most tender and intimate moments Chuck and I have experienced happen when we are the most broken by life. Such times are opportunities to remove any pretense, tear off masks and…
God Must Have Smiled
The day I put my final manuscript for Treasures in Darkness in the mail, I reviewed the context of my life in which I wrote the book. I realized while the earth shifted beneath my feet, God held me steady through chaotic circumstances…
A Steadfast Woman in a Shifting World
I was 18-years-old and thought I was in love. My boyfriend was deployed to Germany and when he came home in December…
The Beautiful Partnership: Happily Ever After
Once upon a time, there was a television advertisement for men’s wedding tuxedos, and it made such an impression…
The Beautiful Partnership: Proclaiming the Beautiful Gospel
We know from Jesus’ later conversation with Peter that He knew how Peter was going to die. “Truly, truly, I say to you, when…
Godly Beauty: Adorned with Works
My grandmother sewed my mother’s wedding gown, a labor of love that boggles my mind. Perhaps you have sewed someone’s wedding…
Godly Beauty: Adorned with Worship
Today let’s dig into that sometimes confusing verse, “Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to…
Godly Beauty: Adorned with Submission
What would you think if I told you that submission is a beauty secret? Would you be intrigued? Offended? Puzzled? When I think…
God’s Beauty: A Beautiful Invitation
As I write these words, I am in the midst of moving my 87-year-old, widowed mother into an Assisted Living facility because she…
God’s Beauty
How often do you cringe when you hear the word “submission”? Does it feel like a punishment, or have you discovered “beauty secrets” hidden within…
Excuse Me Sir, I Am Over Here
I was watching the trainer working with Apollo and I was intrigued by her consistent words to the horse, “Excuse me Sir, I am over here.” First…
A Stick Snatched From The Fire
I was sitting in the barn listening to the horses quietly munching on their breakfast, watching the rain drowning my pastures, and reading my…
Hope In The Storm
I was out in the barn during the massive storms that hit our area. 50-70 mph wind gusts and rain at 2-3 inches an hour, for almost 24 hours…
Rejection and Redemption
This past weekend I introduced Apollo to the rest of our herd. We have three horses and one miniature pony. They knew he was…