Searching For The Sacred
On a walk in mid-September, my husband and I noticed our neighbors putting up Halloween decorations. The decorations weren’t just the standard pumpkins, hay barrels and scarecrows that I remember from when I was little, but instead yards consumed with skeletons, blow-up monsters, witch caldrons, and zombies. Just a few weeks later, I walked down […]
Worry or Give Thanks
I was described by my parents as a ‘worrier.’ I would like to think that over the years, the worrying has decreased. But unfortunately, the worry-monster rears its head more frequently than I would like. A few years ago, the worrying started to increase in intensity. I couldn’t pinpoint as to why but at times […]
Purpose From My Pain
I am the oldest of two daughters born to deaf parents in a small Wisconsin farm town. As soon as I could talk, I was serving as my parents’ interpreter through sign language – connecting them with the hearing world. Life from an early age was filled with adult responsibilities, worries, and decisions. Instead of […]
The Secret & Holy Power of Thanksgiving
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” Ps. 100:4-5
Taming Anxiety And Worry
“Worry doesn’t add anything to our lives! In fact, research shows it actually takes away from our life, stealing our joy, happiness, and peace.”