a few thoughts
The great exchange: a garment of praise
"How long, O Lord?" We just can’t avoid it: the cost of living will bring heartache, pain, tears...
Between the storm and the miracle
“You of little faith, why did you doubt?” There’s a certain hush that comes over us when life...
Where religion frays, grace still holds
Tired of religion? Burnt out on hypocrisy? Maybe you hold a quiet faith but cringe at the thought of being lumped in with "those" Christians. You’re not alone. I...
Reshaped by the Potter
I never expected clay to teach me how to live. But these days, as my hands sink into wet mud at the wheel, I can feel God’s hands on me too—pressing, guiding, reshaping. It wasn’t always this way. For years, I lived in...
A small flame for a flicker of confidence
Some Mondays arrive quietly. Others feel like they show up with a list of impossible demands— calling for a radical faith when you’re already worn thin, or a radical hope when your heart feels heavy. Some Mondays...
God’s presence in paint, prayer, and pine trees
The country night air held a chill. The onyx sky and surroundings clutched tight to the emotions of the seventeen women who ambled into the cold room on a Friday night, their metaphorical backpacks lugging heavier...
Maybe you need a lift?
It's late September in southwest Michigan, and almost harvest time in the vineyard that hugs my backyard. It’s this time of year that the moist evenings hold the perfume of sweet, ripe grapes close to the earth. I...
Do you have strong women in your circle?
From a distance I marveled at my friend as she led her team through a voice of inner confidence that resonated with fortitude, poise and assurance. Tears misted over my perspective that few were privy to, for I knew...
Why you need art
"You gotta have art" read the bright yellow button that my upbeat, energetic teacher wore on her smock, along with a poster hanging on the door to my favorite hideaway from the halls and hangouts of high school. Those...