The office of pastor’s wife comes with a list of expectations. We’ve all read articles on the internet or books about how to meet those expectations. But what if you CAN’T respond to those expectations? What if a severe illness sidelines you? What if it becomes humanly impossible for you to serve? In the past…
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. (Psalm 150:4) The last three years have been a whirlwind of emotions that I am just now finding time to process. I saw God in the details, but truthfully, my heart and soul had become so depleted, and just when I thought the calm would be coming,…
I’ve just spent two days in the place where God’s finger and the great flood carved a deep, wide, beautiful canyon on the surface of the earth! It’s gorgeous! At every stop there is evidence of our creator. Preston and I caught an early morning flight to Los Angelas. While on the plane I met…
It’s Good Friday. How can something so dark be good? So traumatic? So brutal. Bloody and violent and yet good? The “good” in this day is centered around the sacrifice of our Lord. Our past, present and future sins were place upon Him and willing He took them. He paid the price for…
There have been days when the daily pressures of this life seem to squeeze until there is no place for all the pent up emotions to go but – OUT! I forget the pressure release valve and well – “there she blows!” When priorities are right – when my life is flowing from the right…
Recently, talking with someone, I commented, “So if I hear you correctly…you believe that the only way you can know God’s pleasure is if you serve and DO everything correctly?” I asked, ” Are you tired, yet?” This young person was indeed exhausted and in a desperate place with nowhere to turn for help. As…
One year, as a little girl, I had my heart set on receiving a unique gift for Christmas. I’m convinced I would have been satisfied to accept it and nothing else. All I wanted was a large jar of whole dill pickles! Ha! I loved pickles that much and still do. To my grand delight,…
For those of us who live and worship in the western church, this Sunday marks the first day of the Advent Season. The season is comprised of four Sundays before Christmas. The word “advent” is from Latin adventus “coming.” Christmas is coming! And is coming again! I have looked at this advent season with very…
Growing up, secrets played a huge part in my daily living. I never dared share what daily life could look like in our home. I knew the signs. When they appeared I knew the demons had triggered what would end up being a hellish night for us. The morning after, we would all get up,…
by: Diane Nix We had taken a break for a couple of days. Rest was what the doctor ordered, and we were doing just that and enjoying the colors of fall. Walking down a steep grade, I didn’t see the small rock and stepped squarely on it. My ankle turned. My body and bad back…
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