152: Are You Quick to Judge Others?
Despite everything that separates us in the world, we have more things in common than most care to admit. We are all God’s children, and we are all sinners. It’s easy to cast the first stone when we see wrongs happening in the world around us, but we are challenged to be gentle with those […]
Living a Grace-Full Life
When you hear the word graceful, what comes to mind? Generally, we think of things that are elegant and beautiful. Maybe you think of a ballerina, a star athlete making a beautiful catch, or even a bird in flight. If I’m being honest, no one has ever accused me of being graceful. When I took […]
When No is Your Best Yes
If you’re like me, you find it hard to say no when someone asks for help. So you bump that appointment with yourself to go for a long walk and answer the plea for help instead. Or you are so honored when someone asks you to join a service club or serve on a board that […]
The Gift of Letting Go
We all have challenges in our lives. Some happen on a daily or weekly basis and we barely notice them. Others are times that were so painful we didn’t know if we would survive. Some of those trials happen in a moment and we spend the rest of our lives putting the pieces back together and other […]
Living a Life of Grace
Grace is everywhere and is so abundantly given to us. Why is it then that we are so reluctant to give it to ourselves and others? In this week’s podcast of Reviving Your Soul (Now Longing for More), I share that I’ve been drawn to touch on the topic for some time, but have […]
He is Risen!
“He is Risen Indeed!” “Alleluia!” I have to admit the first several times I participated in this exchange in my then-new church, I was a little uncomfortable. I was in my early twenties and we had never shared such an exchange in the church I grew up in. Now, thirty years later, the exchange brings […]