Nobody puts this one on a t-shirt. We've seen "Blessed" on farmhouse signs and coffee mugs and tote bags all over Pinterest. But I have yet to see anyone screen-print "Blessed are those who mourn" across their chest and head out the door. And yet here we are. Beatitude number two. Jesus is not finished... Continue Reading →
Something’s Coming
"Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation." — Psalm 71:18 Have you ever walked through a season so hard that you wondered if God had forgotten you or the ones you loved? I have. I watched my mother battle Alzheimer's.... Continue Reading →
Blessed Are the Poor In Spirit: This is Where Kingdom Living Begins
I can still hear it. "I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan..." If you grew up in the seventies, you know exactly what I'm talking about. That perfume commercial told an entire generation of women that we could do it all. Have it all. Be it all. And we believed... Continue Reading →
The Beatitudes: Jesus’ Teaching for Human Flourishing
One of my grandchildren had a move when he was little that still makes me laugh. If he didn't like something or if things weren't going his way, he would squinch up his little eyes and just stare at you. Hard. We started calling it his "angry eyes." He was not happy, and he wanted... Continue Reading →
He saw the crowd. He saw you.
I have a confession to make. I was a Christian women's speaker groupie. There. I said it. Two of my closest friends and I used to love going to big women's events together. Driving distance, four hours away, two-day conferences. It didn't much matter. We'd sit in those arenas with thousands of other women, soak... Continue Reading →
The Upside-Down Path to Joy
I sat at my kitchen table with my Bible open, a cup of coffee going cold beside me, and a women's retreat to prepare. The Beatitudes. Easy enough, I thought. I'd taught these before. Studied them. I basically had this one in the bag. And then I read them again. Something shifted quietly, the way... Continue Reading →
Nurturing Writers: Growth in Community
Last week I found myself surrounded by an ocean — and I was definitely the minnow. I attended the NRB Convention, National Religious Broadcasters, in Nashville, Tennessee. If you've never heard of NRB, picture thousands of Christian broadcasters, producers, publishers, radio hosts, and media professionals all gathered under one roof. It's the kind of place... Continue Reading →
When You Can’t Make It Alone
I am posting an article I wrote for Arise Daily Devotions. It really is appropriate right now with all the bad weather. Hope you enjoy it. Click on Arise Daily Devos to open. https://arisedailydevos.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/when-you-cant-make-it-alone/
