I’m Back! (Update)

I never intended to be away this long. I have been busy with life, ministry, and fostering kittens. (The last kitten went to its forever home this morning.) I’m still enjoying The Bible Recap and just finished Day 181! My daughter’s junior year of homeschooling kept us quite busy. In addition to homeschooling, I facilitated […]

Pray for Israel: How To Resist Fear In Troubling Times

These are sobering times to be alive as the cosmic struggle between good and evil, as laid out in the Bible, is displayed. As Western Christians, we have primarily lacked the understanding of the Bible, how it relates to current events, and where the world will end up. Contrary to popular belief, the Bible has […]

Pregnant With Purpose: What Are You Carrying?

Have you ever felt like you “stumbled” into something only to find out later that God chose you for it? That’s how I feel about discovering Song of Songs and its life-changing message, which led to this blog, Secret Spring. It was a slow process of progressive revelation, and after eight years, it is starting […]

Resuming With Refined Focus

I have felt the nudge to resume writing, but only recently gained some needed revelation and insight about its focus. I encourage you to read my revised Welcome to learn more. I’ve had particular messages burning in my heart as I have walked through my share of tests and trials, as I’m sure you have. […]

Tips For Remodeling Your Interior World

Way back in high school, I remember when they took the roof off of our house and added three bedrooms and a bathroom. The framing of this new level went up before our eyes, and it was so exciting to see so much progress so quickly. Then the windows went in, and the siding went […]

How Needy Are You?

I was listening to the newest album released by Jesus Culture entitled Why Not Right Now? and was stirred by an interlude by Corey Russell. He shared that God honors hunger and that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness shall be filled (Matthew 5:6). In Matthew 5:3, it states, “Blessed are the poor in […]

How Hungry Are You?

The older I get, the more I cherish quality food. When I was young, I rarely enjoyed eating and only ate because my body required it. I was too busy playing soccer or softball. When I became a Christian at age 18, during the fall of my first year of college, I quickly discovered spiritual […]

Bearing Fruit from the Past Three Years

It doesn’t require a prophetic gift to discern all of the problems and evil in our world. Now, more than ever, it is clear that we are not living in neutral territory. This raging war is of biblical proportions: between good and evil, light and darkness. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, […]

My Response to Living in an Unraveling World

I have allowed the craziness to push me closer to Jesus and understanding who He is and the Kingdom of God that He reigns and invites us to reign with Him. I can’t be passive or casual with faith in these times. I must be rooted deeply in the Word of God so the circumstances […]

A Tale of Meatballs

The doorbell rang in the hustle and bustle of returning home and in a race to make a quick dinner to ease my teenagers’ hunger. It was October 31, so we assumed there were kids dressed up in costumes seeking candy at the door. Surprisingly, a neighbor dropped off money for our son, who had […]

What Puzzles Taught Me About Kingdom Living

Wisdom says that we must have rest and play to offset all the hard work and stress from our daily lives. This has been increasingly important as stress levels have exponentially increased due to the pandemic and other stressful world events. We all must find a few ways to relax and fill our “emotional tanks” […]

A HIGHER PERSPECTIVE

A few weeks ago, the kids and I met up with a longtime friend and her kids for a hike. We decided to try a different route than we were used to, leading to a challenging rock climbing adventure. As usual, the kids motored ahead quickly and determinedly while I frequently stopped to catch my […]

Finding Strength in Our New Reality

I don’t know about you, but the soberness of this unique time in history started to sink in this week. After the initial adrenaline rush of preparing for quarantine living and social distancing, I think I have begun a new level of processing. The newness of it all has worn off and living my own […]

Opportunities for Growth Living in Quarantine

I believe He has been uniquely preparing each of us for this time.

When the Waters are Rough

I don’t know where the first half of January has gone, but time continues to fly! I haven’t been able to write until now, because of a turbulent beginning to this new decade that required I focus on my family. I have spent a lot of time praying, journaling, and processing the challenges, and I […]

God is on the Move

I believe the Lord is gathering His hungry and passionate children to unite and pursue Him like never before. He is becoming our all consuming passion and our relationship with Him is bringing new life to us and to those around us. I am more consumed with His love and goodness than ever before, and […]

New Vision for Thanksgiving

The holidays are often complicated times for many people. Time with family can bring back heartwarming memories as well as very unpleasant or downright hurtful ones. There is often a mixed bag of emotions. Sometimes loved ones are missing, other times they are with us, but suffering. It’s hard. Our hearts hurt for ourselves and […]

The Power of Presence

All relationships experience ebbs and flows. There are times of exciting discoveries about one another. The process of learning someone’s likes, dislikes, what makes them unique, laugh and feel loved. There are fun times where time flies. There are hard times and heartbreaks. I have found that my deepest relationships are those that have stood […]

The Power of Perspective

Perspective is everything. The two orphan kittens we rescued recently were understandably terrified when trapped with the aid of irresistible wet food. They have no idea colder weather is coming. There is no understanding that they now have access to an endless supply of wet food and warm living. Once roaming the neighborhood, the restriction […]

The Company You Keep During a Season of Hardship Matters

Even though the Lord may allow you to go through a season of hardship and difficulty, He Himself will be there with you. He will not hide Himself from you, for your eyes will constantly see Him as your Teacher. Isaiah 30:20 (TPT) I don’t like hardship and difficulty. I really don’t. However, if I’m […]