Category: Following Jesus
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My interview on the Story Night podcast is live!
Yes, the podcast is live! Listen to my life story as told in my unpublished book, Memoir of a Living Doll, for which I finaled for the Cascade award. I want to encourage you to take the next step in opening up your life of faith. Start sharing the things you’ve been through and what…
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How I Manage Myself on Social Media – Ephesians 5:15-17
I can handle it. I’m going to check my feed for five minutes because I need a break and I want to catch up on the news. And maybe see what’s going on with my friends . . . Yeah, you guessed it. I was still scrolling through photos and stories two hours later, proving…
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From Judgment to Grace – Changing a Family Story – Romans 14:4
I know we’re not supposed to judge, but I do it all the time. It’s so easy, especially when the person in mind is someone I’ve never met and who died in 1925. Years ago I heard things about him that made it clear his poor choices affected his family for generations after him. He…
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The Creativity Challenge – Isaiah 43:18-19
During a visit to a medical facility a nurse told me she is not creative. This was after I spotted an odd shape in a tree across the street that looked like ET’s face. She said, “Give me math and science, but ask me to see a face in tree bark? Not my thing.” Maybe…
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Don’t Be Embarrassed if You’re Still Looking for Your Calling – Matthew 4:19
Sometimes as followers of Jesus we struggle with understanding our calling. We might wonder why we aren’t more successful in our efforts or why we no longer find them fulfilling. What we once excelled at may have changed. Have we missed our calling? In my thirties I knew I was made to be a mother.…
