It’s hard for me to wrap my mind around the reality of a pandemic turning life upside down in 2020. The mask wearing, social distance, lockdowns, and enormous loss of freedom is still hard to fathom. Yet nothing about it – not the threat of war, the coronavirus and the always-changing government mandates, the riots, […]
Author: Danielle
Leaving a Legacy
We recently went through the task of preparing our wills. It was unpleasant, but … “…Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die…’” (2 Kings 20:1). One day it will happen. Death will come. It’s a sure thing for every living soul, and it’s important to be prepared. Like most […]
Faith When You Fail
I was reading through Psalm 119 and came to this verse … “ … Oh, that my ways were directed To keep Your statutes! Then I would not be ashamed, When I look into all your commandments. My ways aren’t always directed at keeping His Word. I mean, most of the time they are. But […]
Love Jesus …
Sometimes, church can hurt. Why? Because there are humans in it. Even when believers come together for a common cause like following Jesus, we can hurt one another. It’s not always intentional, but that doesn’t make it hurt any less. I’ve been on both sides of the equation, I’m human, and I’m growing. Forgiven people […]
Dear Mom-Mom,
It’s been five years since I held your hand as you slipped off into eternity. Five years without seeing the twinkle in your eye. Five years without hearing your mischievous giggle. Five years without seeing your smile. I miss the days when I sat at the card table in your kitchen, eating chipped beef gravy […]
A Powerful Word
I have always loved words. I love the way they sound. I love their meanings. Once I read the dictionary just because I thought it would be fun. I was only 9, but who knew there were real words like bumfuzzle, cattywampus, and collywobbles? Death and life are in the power of the tongue, […]