I choose to hope

I choose to hope

In this Advent season, I sense God calling us back to hope. Hope is more than wishful thinking, however. It’s trust placed in a trustworthy God, even as that “thing” feels impossible. As I started to write this post, there were a lot of things I wanted to say...
What an incredible opportunity to be a light

What an incredible opportunity to be a light

Let your light shine, Jesus said. Maybe you’ve been heavy-hearted. If so, you aren’t alone. The world feels so torn. We are seeing the worst in humanity in 3-D, splashed across the news, maybe on your friend’s news feed. We don’t know the right words to say, so we...
I surrender

I surrender

It was icy outside, a freak November storm. The car was parked a little sideways. Richard had pulled into the parking place and stumbled into the ER in the midst of a massive heart attack. As I stood outside the car, trying to open the frozen door. I was trembling and...