• Incapable

    Incapable

    How can God use me in this situation?I’m not capable of any of this. Fifteen words combined together to form a common, almost daily conversation I have with God. Worry. Stress.…

  • An introvert, standing alone, inside a maximum-security prison

    An introvert, standing alone, inside a maximum-security prison

    I first made a profession of faith when I was quite young, while wandering around the Ozark Empire Fair back in the early ‘80s. However, a decade later, when I was…

  • Advent: Hope

    Advent: Hope

    Week 1 Do you ever overwhelm yourself with Christmas activities? To the point you forget about Jesus’ birth until you’re sitting in a Christmas Eve service? I’ve been there more than…

  • The Ring

    The Ring

    My husband and I celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary on Oct. 13. In all those years, the one constant has been his wedding ring. It has seen us through making decisions as…

  • Advent

    Advent

    Week 1: Hope Do you ever overwhelm yourself with Christmas activities? To the point you forget about Jesus’ birth until you’re sitting in a Christmas Eve service? I’ve been there more…

  • Dare To Hope

    Dare To Hope

    I love a good story. A good storyteller introduces tension and resolves it. All the loose ends tied up in a bow. The listener usually experiences complete closure. words + photographs…