What Have You Learned Lately?
“So many things were impossible, until they weren’t.” Jennifer Donnelly, Sea Spell This weekend I’m attending a workshop, hosted by a friend and one of
Jennifer Willcock September 19, 2017
“So many things were impossible, until they weren’t.” Jennifer Donnelly, Sea Spell This weekend I’m attending a workshop, hosted by a friend and one of
I have been fascinated for the last while with the concept of being lost. I think we all feel that way at different times in
There are days and seasons when I forget who I am. We get wrapped up in the needs of our spouses, our children and every
“There has to be a middle. Without it, nothing can ever truly be a whole. Because it is not just a space between, but also
Let me just get this off my chest. I am not a camper. My family did not camp. The couple of camping experiences I had
I’m not sure who coined that phrase but it’s often said frequently and with very little thought. We let it slide off our tongues like
“I’m learning over and over again that connection heals me more than achievement ever could.” Shauna Niequist Often times we believe when our dreams come
My scenery has changed this week. As I look out the windows, I see trees and cedars and I hear the waves crashing on the
“The world pressures me to make things happen. Now. But when things don’t go as planned,I often try to regain control – by shutting down
Can I tell you a secret? Most years I hate Mother’s Day. There, I said it. And I’m a Mom. I understand what it’s like
I’m not a big socialite. But when I do venture out into the masses, I usually don’t go just for something to do. I go
A few years back, I embarked on A Year of Thankfulness on Facebook, posting everyday a picture and a few words of what I was
Dear Beloved Child of mine, You are loved. You are loved far more than you can ever imagine. You will never understand the sacrifice of
A few days ago, I read a blog by a woman whose husband died last month from cancer. She writes that as a widow, she
Lent has begun. I skipped pancake Tuesday because well, I hate pancakes. Too much sweet and honestly, it’s breakfast for supper which I despise. However,
It’s been one of those mornings. It started with a list of things I hadn’t done. I hadn’t gotten the reeds for my son’s musical
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17 NLT When my boys were teeny tiny, I was fortunate enough to be
Inadequate. The word keeps rolling around my brain. I ask myself, “Does anyone ever get to the point where you ever feel adequate?” I’m not
This morning as I went to enter a coffee establishment, a young teen was just a couple of steps ahead of me. He surprised me
Do you have a childhood dream that still sits in your heart and mind? That you go back to when you daydream? Since I can
Ministry. Marriage. Motherhood. There have been times I wasn’t sure I’d survive them. Sometimes they come together in a tsunami of life and I think
Dear Bride of Christ (aka the North American Church), The church is the beloved Bride of Christ. God’s plan to spread the Good News of
This is not a blog I really wanted to write. It’s an admission of failure. Wait, that doesn’t seem like the right word. More of
Some people think I’m crazy because I like winter. There’s something magical about snow, especially the first snowfall. It falls like a blanket over the