Have you tried geocaching? It is a recreational activity where participants use GPS coordinates to locate a hidden “treasure”. People hide caches (the treasure you…
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Category: Friday Flowers
Broken and Poured Out
Isn’t it frustrating when you spill something? Maybe it’s that cup of coffee you have been waiting so impatiently for, maybe it’s the gravy during…
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We’re All the Same
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17 My best friend and I were in the same class in first…
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To the Glory of God
“. . . whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31b If you have been a believer for any length…
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Peace that Passes Understanding
One year ago my husband and I were waiting for the birth of our fourth child. Still waiting, actually. The due date had come and…
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Will the Real Christians Please Stand Up?
“Will the real Christians please stand up?” Sometimes I wish I could walk to the front of our churches, stand behind the pulpit and, with…
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Shame
I’ve been thinking a lot about shame lately. There is a difference between being shamed and identifying as ashamed. One is put upon you externally,…
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Stand Firm & Stay Focused: It’s the Lord’s Work
Less than a year into our first ministry I had a brief exchange with the senior pastor. My husband had been welcomed as the associate…
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Behold Your God
“Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news;…
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The Best Kind of Hungry
Recently, cups of coffee in hand, I asked my husband what weighs on him the most in ministry right now. “Lack of engagement,” was his…
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