His beauty soothes my soul

Last night my 15-year-old asked me to look out the window at the sun shining through the rain that was falling.  It was light enough to capture the sunset in our backyard. It looked like glowing streamers from heaven. I could only capture the sound on the video below! Some things are too beautiful to…

Warts and All…

Genesis 2:25 The man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. God originally created a man and woman to become one flesh, totally open to each other physically, spiritually, and emotionally. In this perfect union no sin existed. Once sin came into the world, the enemy has perverted and twisted all things…

Cultivating love in our journey of crooked lines…..

“God writes straight with crooked lines”.  Wishing someone Godspeed to a new adventure, he shared this expression.  At first, I didn’t quite catch on, but told him I would certainly look up the expression to fully understand his new calling.  Upon looking at the phrase and pondering all he said, I realized the fullness of…

A Lavender Day

A planned self-care day turned into an adventure.  Hitting the road without breakfast we stopped off at a wonderful restaurant in Powhatan called The Four Seasons (3867 Old Buckingham Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139). We were able to experience the music of the cicadas as we sat outside on the porch.  The wind was blowing, and…

Superior Worth of our Glorious God!

Hebrews 11 V 23) By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. V 24) By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;…

Crisis? Worship!

How important is worship?  We hit the doors of church and for some of us worship is the very thing that draws us closer to God.  Other times, if we are honest, worship becomes stale, annoying, and we wonder when the music minister will sit down and the message will start. Music has been a…

Use Your Left Brain

Ever wonder why Jesus said come to Him as little children?  Remember being a child and a bedroom became your castle, your art work was hanging in the Lueve, and if you could catch that frog you might get warts, or maybe a prince?  Our fun, set-free creative side is our left brain and it’s…

Melanoma Awareness and Capital Hill

Summer is upon us!  The beach!  The rays! Folks are hitting the tanning beds.   I can remember baby oil sunbathing, the introduction of tanning beds in the 70s, and beauty being judged on your ability to glow with shades of bronze.  We’ve learned a lot about sun safety over the years. Knowing tanning beds…

Poured Out

Judges 6, 7, and 8 tells the story of an anxious and fearful man named Gideon who grew in wisdom and faith.  In one chapter you find him hiding in a hole from the enemies, and then God takes over and he leads the Israelites to victory!  I had the privilege to attend Priscilla Shirer’s conference a…