Hey, my friend. How are you really doing this week? Between you and me, I’m feeling a wee bit soul-weary. It’s about waiting for life to settle into a normal that allows us to visit family. My daughter and son-in-law just bought their first home and will move in this week. Sailor-Man and… [ read more ]
Posts Tagged: inner strength
Exhale Stress, Inhale Peace
I haven’t written a blog for a couple of weeks, and for good reason: My daughter-in-law delivered a wee baby boy on December 6th—a month early. Baby’s lungs were underdeveloped, and as a result, he was immediately placed in the NICU. Our son phoned us with the news early that morning and said, “We… [ read more ]
3 Encouragements for Those who Feel Like a Little Bird With a Broken Wing
I spent the weekend in Alberta speaking at a retreat for the Parkland Zone Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. They’d chosen “SOAR!”— one of my favorite packages—as their theme. “SOAR!” is based on . “O Israel, how can you say the LORD does not see your troubles? How can you say God refuses to hear your case?… [ read more ]
Be Intentional to Finish Well — Guest Post by Dawn Wilson
Today I”m happy to introduce a fellow teacher and author–Dawn Wilson. She and I belong to AWSA — Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. We share the same passion to see women transformed by the power of God’s Word. One of my recent newsletter articles really resonated with Dawn, and she emailed to say so. Recognizing… [ read more ]
Human Strength Means Nothing in God’s Economy
The countdown continues. Tomorrow’s the day we board the plane and head overseas again, and, in all honesty, I don’t feel ready. Spiritually, so-so. Physically and mentally, no. Maybe that’s because I leave wondering whether or not we’ve planned enough crafts. We want our camps to be fun, after all. We certainly don’t want people… [ read more ]
What to do When Your World Caves In
I’ve spoken at two women’s retreats this month, and oh, the stories I hear. Obviously, for confidentiality’s sake, I can’t go into detail about them. But I can say that women carry huge burdens…. Some are battling cancer or watching their loved ones fight the disease. Others tell of their husband’s unfaithfulness or of them… [ read more ]
The Mountains’ Maker
My husband and I attended International Messengers’ annual conference in April. This year it happened in Poland. The view from our room was cut and pasted from a National Geographic magazine, I’m sure. The sunset’s pink glow on the snowcapped mountains nearly took my breath away. Each morning while attending the conference, I gazed at… [ read more ]
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