Blog.

A writing about Jesus as the Gardener of our soul.

"Seeking self-awareness when obstacles and opposition emerge." We have navigated such a difficult stretch these last two years. It has...

Have you watched The Chosen this last year? Despite very different preferences on many things, my husband and I both found this series on...

The event happens. It is good... or hard. And emotions stir. We think, evaluate, consider, judge, and make choices. Often we fill in the...

What stirs hope for you? When you have navigated a difficult stretch of terrain in your life's journey what enables tenacious faith,...

My daughter has been writing the exhortation "faith over fear" on cards and notes for the last few months. The phrase calls us to live...

Conflict, discord, clash, dispute, disagreement... aargh! So uncomfortable, awkward... and even painful. Whether the tension exists...

I looked at my gas gauge as I pulled into our driveway for the third time that day, and I realized I was down to a quarter tank of gas. I...

Listening, true listening, places us in a receptive posture. Listening requires humility as I turn my attention from myself to another....

The New Year is an opportunity to look back and look forward. With the slower pace of winter, and especially in this ongoing season of...

This summer I am working on a devotional book with art and Scriptures (see below). This is a project that stirs joy and energy—it is good...

Recently the question was asked of someone close to me "Do you feel you have to wear a mask?" The question had nothing to do with the...