Dec 17, 2014 | Conversation, Devotions, Faith, Marriage and Family, Motherhood, Parenting, Practicing Love, The 12 Practices
(For even more on this short study on practicing discretion, subscribe to my E-Newsletter.) The Practice of Discretion Isn’t discretion a little outdated, you might ask? One would think. In a social network driven society, where you can say whatever you please,...
Dec 11, 2014 | Achalasia, Bible Study, Faith, HaveEyestoSee, Strength for Hard Times, The Waiting Room
So grateful for you. Today, I head off to UVA Medical for a test that I pray will be conclusive. I’ll be praying through this powerful psalm and including all of you in my prayers. God is our ever present help, isn’t he? Psalm 46 For the worship leader. A...
Nov 22, 2014 | Faith, HaveEyestoSee, Practicing Love, Prayer, The Afternoon Knows, Vision
Give me time and I’ll give you a revolution.” -Alexander McQueen, Designer Me Time. Sometimes the afternoon really does know what the morning never thought of. It all started by sitting in church. As I scanned the bulletin, a simple announcement...
Nov 13, 2014 | Conversation, Identity, Life Coaching, Marriage and Family, Motherhood, Other, Parenting
The Quaker teacher, Douglas Steere, was fond of saying that “the ancient human question, ‘Who am I?’ leads inevitably to the equally important question, ‘Whose am I?’ for there is no self hood outside of relationship.” “When a woman becomes her own best friend...
Nov 3, 2014 | Achalasia, Bible Study, Conversation, Faith, HaveEyestoSee, Prayer, Strength for Hard Times
Praying Through Fear I woke up with a certain anxiety tangling up my insides. It has everything to do with a certain drive to UVA Medical Center today. I can be so darn brave for everyone else in the entire world…in fact, it is a huge part of my vocation. But...