We Don’t Get To Sunday Without Friday

We Don’t Get To Sunday Without Friday

We don’t get to Sunday without Friday I’ve spent a lot of time this week reflecting and lingering on what is to come. A friend said to me this week, “We don’t get to Sunday without Friday”. Today may feel heavy and hard because of the...
New Beginnings!

New Beginnings!

Dear friends, New beginnings…it’s what most of us think of when we flip our calendars from one year to the next. It definitely comes to mind for me and each January, I breathe a sigh of relief when I’m able to wrap up the busyness of the holiday season and turn my...
Joy To The World The Lord Has Come

Joy To The World The Lord Has Come

Joy to the World the Lord has come. Hi friend! This Christmas season is feeling very special. On the ministry side of things, I was meeting with a staff member at Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility and a youth walked by, stopped, and with a big smile said,...
Give THANKS To The Lord

Give THANKS To The Lord

3 Story. I give thanks to the Lord every time I have an opportunity to visit with a youth. After group last week at Linn County Juvenile Detention, a 17 yr old young man asked if I would talk with him. I’ll call him G. We talk a lot about stories when I’m...
Happy Fall! May the God of HOPE fill you with Joy

Happy Fall! May the God of HOPE fill you with Joy

May the God of HOPE fill you with joy… For the first time, I have been buying school supplies, buying school clothes, and trying to figure out how to help a 16-year old girl wake up and get to class on time! I know you are laughing at me and I am too! Life as a...
BELIEVE

BELIEVE

BELIEVE. Recently, a friend of mine gave me this verse: “Jesus told him, don’t be afraid, just believe” (Mark 5:36). Jesus offered these strengthening words to those who were struggling to trust his ability to heal and for the last several months, he...