Category: journey
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Forgiveness and Trauma
We are told to forgive. Teachers, counselors, pastors, parents – all those people who guide us through life teach us about forgiveness. Truthfully, being able to forgive really does help us to move on and move forward with our lives, but what if we try to do it when we aren’t ready, or in such…
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That’s not MY covenant…
Have you ever had one of those paradigm-shifting moments that made you really stop and think about what it is that you’re hearing? My study and prayer was like that this week. I’m doing four different studies right now (I know it seems like a lot, but bear with me), and they all intersected this…
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Why am I praying?
Sometimes I think we tend to minimize prayer. We say things like, “I’m sorry I can’t do more right now, but I can pray” or, “All we can do is pray.” What we sometimes fail to understand is that prayer is MIGHTY. It affects so much more than ourselves and the world around us in…
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Missing my grandbabies…
I love to travel and see new places. That being said, I’ve been away from the grandbabies for a bit and I’m REALLY missing them. The girl one is going to be eight in a couple weeks – she’s just so smart and sassy, and I love telling her “dad” jokes. She tends to keep…
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Retirement takes a minute….
My husband Martin and I retired in 2018. I retired involuntarily with a disability, my husband retired voluntarily and with the honor of having served his country and his state for over 30 years, in the military and law enforcement. Two very different sets of circumstances but with the same result – what do we…