The Martha Syndrome

You’re perhaps familiar with the idea behind this by just reading the title, but let me go a little deeper. By nature, I like a clean, tidy place. Now, I’m not just speaking about my liking cleanliness, but I’m letting you know that having organized spaces are a big deal to me. Everything needs to…Read more The Martha Syndrome

Oh, for the love of…!

Friends, a struggle for me to grasp is the idea that God the Father, Abba, loves me. I have been able to wrestle with and come to an understanding that Jesus loves me, but I have always seen the Father differently from Jesus. You too? Anyway, thing is, I’d thought that way all my life…Read more Oh, for the love of…!

Virtuous humility

If there’s anything I’m proud of, it’s my humility. Har-har-har. Yes, I’ll be here all week. Oh. You’ve heard that one before? No matter. I’ll have to think of something else that will make you laugh off that chair you’re presently sitting on. Meanwhile, I’ve been thinking of this thing called humility. It’s one of…Read more Virtuous humility

Insecure lovers

This post might be a short one. Just a heads up. So, you’re either thinking: “yaaay! I’ll read this quickly then and be on my way” or “man! Why????? I always looove her posts”. I sure hope you’re of the latter category – or I’ll have to reach through this computer and…and…I don’t have a…Read more Insecure lovers

The Almighty knowledge

When you think of “God”, what floods your mind? For some, images of a wrathful, vengeful huge huge being immediately come to the fore. Others picture a loving grandpa figure with a long white beard à la Santa. And then, there are yet others with images that fit anywhere in the spectrum between these two.  …Read more The Almighty knowledge

Easterrrrrific!

  What was it that worked for you this year? Was it the multicolored eggs? Or the awesome get-togethers, the great meal time, the chance for contemplation? Were you enamored with the bunny? With seeing people dressed in sweet pastels?   Well, having just gone through another awesome Easter (or “Resurrection”) Sunday, I needed a…Read more Easterrrrrific!

Have you called it into being?

When I look at my life Taking into account the circumstances and relationships that aren’t up to par The things I wish were different, better, more admirable, I feel sad.   Then I consider His Words. The promises He’s made to me and mine About how He actually sees things, and how He plans to…Read more Have you called it into being?

When frustration sets in

This is for those of you out there who get it. When nothing in life makes sense. When you’ve hit so many brick walls that you wonder if there’s life beyond those walls. If there is an “outside the wall” reality. When you’ve cried out to God so much for help that you feel like…Read more When frustration sets in

When Jesus takes the wheel

It’s like this. We have our own plans for our lives and for some of us, things seem to go according to plan. For others, it seems like God not only has other plans, but is happy to interfere and shift things around to reflect His. Up for discussion today are the life and times…Read more When Jesus takes the wheel

12 years a…

Friends, this blog post is born out of a recent revelation of mine, which in turn was born out of a conversation had with friends. Hubby and I recently had a couple of friends over for dinner. With them, we are always guaranteed rich and deep conversations, so we were definitely looking forward to it.…Read more 12 years a…