Tag: faith

God’s Presence When It’s Too Foggy to See the Path

Straight. Paved. And well lit. (Preferably with cute Narnia lampposts every 50 feet or so.) That is what I wish the path from where I am now to the place where God wants me to be looked like. Corey and I recently made some significant changes in our life. Necessary but hard changes. And it’s…… Continue reading God’s Presence When It’s Too Foggy to See the Path

How American Idol Cracked Open the Cancer Wound

You never know when it’s gonna hit. I haven’t even given cancer much thought recently. I just live and write and buy groceries and do boy mom things and complain about the nine inches of mid-March snow that the weatherman did not forecast.  And it’s good. I like this life God has given me. I’m…… Continue reading How American Idol Cracked Open the Cancer Wound

Lasagna, Volleyball, Breast Cancer and Trusting Jesus

After I was diagnosed with breast cancer, food started landing on my doorstep. Lots of food. Sometimes there was a person at the other end of the casserole and sometimes the meals just magically appeared in the big blue cooler outside the front door. My family appreciated it all. (Even if some of it pushed…… Continue reading Lasagna, Volleyball, Breast Cancer and Trusting Jesus

Say No to Fear and Yes to Freedom – A Guest Post By Cathy Baker

Cathy Baker is a writer friend I’ve never met. Funny how this crazy online world works. 🙂 She blogs at Cultivating Creativity and her second devotional book, Pauses for the Vacationing Soul: A Sensory-Based Devotional Guide for the Mountains, just came out this week. I’ve had the privilege of getting to know her to through…… Continue reading Say No to Fear and Yes to Freedom – A Guest Post By Cathy Baker