“So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.”…

“Thus Noah did; according to all that G-d commanded him, so he did.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭6:22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “And Noah did according to all that the Lord commanded him.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭7:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ G-d asked Noah to do something radical – build an ark in a place that had not known rain. And it wasn’t just any ark…

Clear the way! I love to walk – maybe it has something to do with the fact that I was called “Walker” for the majority of my life or maybe it’s the peace I find on the trail – either way, the tedious action of placing one foot in front of the other feeds my…

Today I start the journey to the next part of my interpreting career: Legal Certification in Texas. It’s going to stretch me and challenge me. It’s going to be a marathon and take time to obtain. I am sure I will struggle. And – mostly – I’m terrified – as well I should be- because…

This might be my favorite time of the week – when we prepare for Shabbat. The roast is cooking in the crock pot, flowers are ready, counter is clean for my daughter to make the challah. Sabbath rest starts with preparing yourself physically. You have to make room for rest. In our home it’s a…

Last month I had the privilege of driving to KC with Randal as we released him into the next chapter of his life. The trip was filled with stories, his favorite tunes, snacks, and laughs. After he dropped me off at the hotel for the final time, I was filled with an incredible sense of…

I’ve been thinking about my True Joy today. She’s fiery, compassionate, artistic, kind, loyal, creative, and witty. She’s gifted in serving the body and in praying prophetically. Her name comes from John 4:23 – speaking of the time there will be people who worship God in spirit and in “truth”. The word in the Greek…

Richard Allan Hamm. He was my favorite Uncle. I adored him. Maybe it was the fact that he was quite handsome when he was young. He stood over six feet tall, had a head full of black hair, and a trimmed mustache. He was somewhere a cross between Tom Selleck and the Marlboro Man. And,…

5 Little Words I went to find Pastor Debbie after church and just as I started speaking, she stopped me and said five little words that wrecked me; she said, “I just love your voice.”  She had no idea of the physical pain I carry constantly in my throat. She had no idea of the…

Who doesn’t love a good romance? Am I right? Whether it’s a movie like “Cinderella” with your 3 year old or “Redeeming Love” by Francine Rivers, there’s something about a love story that speaks to us. Romance is big business – just look at the Hallmark Channel! Though most romance movies and plots are predictable:…