faith, Pandemic Wisdom

Word Overload

My vocation is tied to words. I'm either speaking them or writing them. I officiate funerals and weddings. I preach. I do workshops and seminars. I write a blog. I speak and pray weekly on a nationwide Jesus Calling Prayer Call. But, true confession, right now I'm so tired of words, so very, very tired… Continue reading Word Overload

faith, Pandemic Wisdom

When Wobbly…

One of the devotionals from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young this week says, You are feeling wobbly..... Wobbly means, of course, off center, unsteady, weak, tired, filled with anxiety, uncertain or wavering. I just love the word wobbly because it seems like it rolls off the tongue sounding exactly like what it is. I immediately… Continue reading When Wobbly…

faith, Pandemic Wisdom

Soul Shine

Sometimes I choose a word for the year. I still remember the late fall when I was going through cancer treatment and receiving daily radiation to help heal me. On purpose, a couple of months later, when January came, I chose the word RADIANCE to focus on. I wanted to turn around my experience of… Continue reading Soul Shine

faith, Pandemic Wisdom

Soul Reset

Raised in the panhandle of Texas, my husband is a master of short, to-the-point sayings. When someone has a bad attitude he often says he/she needs a "check up from the neck up." In these last months, I cannot tell you how many times I've found myself needing just such a check up. I've written… Continue reading Soul Reset

faith, Pandemic Wisdom

Our Real Work

Remember way back to December 2019? I barely do. The world was different then. We were stressing and anticipating the holidays. We were planning trips and adventures for 2020. We were seeing friends, having lunch and working in offices. School was going on. College was happening. There were sports, concerts and people milling about hugging… Continue reading Our Real Work