Many years ago, at the beginning of the Advent season, I was sitting in church listening to a sermon by our deacon. He was talking about how this was a season of preparation for the coming of Jesus. In all my years growing up in the church, I never paid too much attention to the …
It has been a while! How has your summer been? Ours was mostly lovely, with lots of time with family and a few trips to spend time together in beautiful spots. We all needed the rest, restoration and connection time. I hope you had some of that kind of time, too. Sometimes fall can be …
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I recently returned from a trip to the mountains of Arizona to celebrate my stepmother’s 80th birthday. Being there reminded me so much of all the times I have visited there over the past 40+ years and all the changes that have occurred in my life over that time. When you think about the past …
When we think of divorce, we usually don’t think of it as an opportunity. Divorce can be a painful experience. A complete disruption in our lives. What leads up to it can be traumatic. What happens after may be even worse. Our feelings may be all over the place. Devastated. Sad. Relieved. Shocked. Overwhelmed. Guilty. If you …
I was getting close to age 50 and things were looking pretty bleak in the dating and “finding the love of my life” department. I was ready to give up. I had been divorced many years and had just come off a disastrous on-line dating scenario. Dating a guy long-distance for 2 years and then …
These past few weeks and months have made my heart and mind tired and sad. From worry over contracting an illness, injustices, politics, and family, my whole being is tired. How about you? Are you having some of the same worries and stresses? And how have you been dealing with it? Some us snack and …
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I’m not gonna’ lie. These past few months have been hard. Self-isolating at home. Not seeing family and friends. Not going to church (watching live stream instead.) Not going places I need and want to go to. What about you? You must be feeling it, too. It’s been hard. Have you had moments of anxiety, …
Let’s just take a moment today and just be OK with our feelings that may be all over the place: fatigue, fear, anxiety, frustration, depression – whatever it is you are feeling. Take a deep breath. It’s going to be OK. It’s OK to be feeling a large range of feelings right now. Take a …
This is a story of how I found love again after giving up. It seemed impossible to find a decent, godly man and I was scared to try again. After marrying two alcoholics, my track record was not good. I did date some really great guys for long periods, but ultimately, I knew they were …
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All you need is love. Brings back great memories of the Beatles and singing along to that great tune. But the truth is – the greatest commandment that God gave us is all about Love: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your strength, and with all your …
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