Tomorrow I turn {gasp} 40! How did I get to be a grown-up already? I remember when my dad turned 40. He seemed so… old. They were, you know, the… parents. And now that’s me… Where did the time go? There something about birthdays ending in zeros to make one reflective. Maybe it’s a good thing; […]
What did you dream of doing when you grew up? Did you follow through on that dream or did you allow life to take you down another path? My dream as I graduated from high school was to be executive director of a non-profit organization. I headed off to college to double major in business […]
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, […]
The squall came out of nowhere and hit us with a ferocity we weren’t expecting. What had started as a beautiful, sunny summer day was now dark and stormy. Our 50 foot sailboat was being tossed about on the 15 foot swells like a toy boat and our crew of high school girls were scared […]
A daily prayer for your seasons of life, to acknowledge the purpose of this season and to hold onto hope that this is only a season. Lord, remind me this is only a season. For every time there is a purpose and I will not be in this storm forever. This storm will pass and the […]
I wasn’t sure I could get through the work day ahead. My soul was weary and I felt defeated. As I sat in my car in the office parking lot, I plugged in my headphones put the song “Carry Me” by Josh Wilson on repeat. All day, as I went through the motions of my job, I listened […]
I know EXACTLY what it feels like to struggle with prayer! I’ve struggled with prayer most of my life, not sure it worked and not sure I was doing it right. Until prayer was the only option I had left… And I decided to go deep and truly learn how to pray. I met God […]
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had an “Emily Post Book of Manners and Etiquette” on my bookshelf. Maybe everyone else does, too, but it’s an essential part of growing up in the South. The first part of my book covers introductions and addressing others in conversation and in written communication. What are […]
This week’s Monday prayer for the week is a prayer for mercy, inspired by the Collect for the 2nd week in Lent. Holy Lord, you are my light and my salvation, my stronghold and shelter from the storm. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer. I come before you, Lord, with a penitent heart, […]
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Come, Holy Spirit! Come, give us the strength and endurance to run the race you set before us. Help us take hope from those who came before us and let us look to their examples of faith. Show us the role models in scripture, history and our own lives who can encourage us. “There will be […]
Ever feel like you’re living in the “in-between”? In between who you were and you want to be? In between who you are and who God is calling you to be? In between your current reality and your dreams? In between the latest storm in your life and the next string of sunny days? I […]
Photo Credit: eflon via Compfight cc I sat in my car, fingers clenched around the steering wheel, willing myself to let go and walk inside. A battle being waged in my mind. “I can’t do this. I’m not qualified. They’re going to think I’m nuts, a phony.” “Yes, you can do this. Just trust in […]
When The Wind Is Knocked From Your Sails – Prayer & Possibilities
How do we survive the storms that knock the wind from our sails? When you’re no longer sure of your steps? No longer sure if you’re moving in the right direction? How do we get back on the course God has set for our lives? Some days I feel like I’ve boarded a boat with God to follow […]