I have often jokingly said, ?busyness is my drug of choice.? The reality is, this is no joke. I have come to understand, busyness is one of the strategies I use to help me deny or ignore what I don?t want to deal with. And it works! The adrenaline rush of busyness can feel great […]
Inspiring Travel – Appreciating Home
During a recent trip to historic and beautiful England, I found myself strolling along the busy narrow streets of Oxford. They were lined with castle-like colleges, Tutor-style houses and majestic churches. The streets were bustling with double decker busses, rushing bicycles, black cabs and long gowned graduates. I suddenly realized that for the past two […]
Dwelling in the Depths
Every once in a while I come across a portion of God?s Word that touches a chord deep within my soul. I?m not always sure what it is about the Scripture that resonates within me, but I know that God is gently nudging my spirit, wanting to share a morsel of his truth with me. […]
The Season?s Invitations for Stillness of Heart
Quiet greets me as I walk into my garden. In early summer the fragrances there are subtle and fresh?the sweet basil, flowering lavender, and tender shoots of snow peas. In these later months, as summer begins to give way to autumn, the scents are crisper, stronger, earthier. As I brush by, the aromas stir and […]
An In-between Summer, Part 2
(Editor’s note: This is a continuation of Mike’s blog post?written on July 17, 2017) I did it!?I got away for the weekend. We packed up the RV and headed for the local mountains. Originally we were to be joined by various family members. Earlier this year everyone said ?let?s go camping this summer? and it […]
Jesus on the Shore
They didn?t know what to do next. Have you been there? Have you felt stuck, overwhelmed at life?s turn of events? The disciples weren?t sure how to process what Jesus? resurrected life meant to them, personally. So they defaulted to life as usual. They went fishing. (see scripture text at bottom of this blog post) […]
A Snow Plant in the Summer??
Sunscreen, bug repellent, and triple-digit temperatures have all become the norm as of late.? That?s right, friends, it?s summer.? As my family and I have recently made our home in the mountains of northern California, our yard has shown that reality all the more.? Here, we see new-to-us plants that only get one shot at […]
