Sep 30, 2018

We all pretty much want the same things in life…happy emoji. But life gets flushed with events that can create laments, complaints, betrayals, and fear. Our pillars of hope are: God is with me; God is my God; God will strengthen me; God will help me; God will uphold me. We can move from fear to confidence and into the...

Sep 23, 2018

Is your life a little VUCA? a little volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous? What does your emoji look like today? The world is not black and white and we can’t bubble wrap our lives or loved ones. A brave iconic smiley face is not required…just a want for Jesus (our healer, savior, giver) more than...

Sep 16, 2018

The Psalms in the Bible don't always end "happily ever after." There's no emoji for pain. Downcast, suffering, dreadful, unhappy...these are moments when it's critical to know that God is bigger than our circumstance. Real hope can embrace our weakness. I choose not to fear; God is with me. I choose not to doubt; God...

Sep 9, 2018

How are you feeling today? Your answer has much to do about how you choose to be. We can rarely control what happens, but we can embrace how we respond. Emotions are momentary feelings and not the totality of who we are. God IS love and strength; a source of deep abiding joy for every circumstance. What would make you...

Sep 2, 2018

On that day (when Jesus was with his disciples and teaching them) they left the safe side of the sea to go to the other side. Great plan, easy day! Jesus is with us. Then life began to happen, even to unravel: rough times, overwhelming thoughts, and deep uncertainty. Is this our story, too? Wrapped up in our...