What is the call on your life?

What is the call on your life?

What is the call on your life? Often we hear that phrase, especially in Christian circles, and it can make one uncomfortable, so let me break it apart for you. Each one of us is created in the image of God. We are prepackaged with a unique purpose. And we are meant to...
Is your red bow of life shredded?

Is your red bow of life shredded?

Is your red bow shredded? Imagine, a pretty silver package with a nice big red bow on top. That is how I wanted to do my life! A red bow for each situation and wrapped up pretty and safe and well. Very unrealistic I was!  The truth was, not too long into my marriage...
Mary believed. Do you?

Mary believed. Do you?

Years ago, this very Christmas card sucked me in. And I still have the card today! One woman believed God. I tore off the front picture of Mary holding baby Jesus from the Christmas card. I stuck it to the right of my computer in my office so my eyes could focus on...
Do you feel depleted?

Do you feel depleted?

 Do you feel like an empty bubble? Depleted? For many years I unpacked the Christmas boxes carefully looking for this ONE box that held this globe. It had been a Christmas gift from my parents, shortly after I married. The picturesque winter scene of a snow frosted...
How to set boundaries over the holidays?

How to set boundaries over the holidays?

How to set boundaries over the holidays? Holidays may stir up more than fun. A whole lot of chaos can come with families and friends thrown together. And if there is a dad, mom, uncle, aunt, great uncle or aunt, cousin, sibling or you name it, and they go on the hunt...