You don’t have to live long before realizing that life is filled with steep hills. We live in a fallen world, daily battling its effects. We struggle with remaining sin. We experience the temptations and attacks of the evil one. Difficulties and trials abound.
February 10, 2025I can still picture the blurry trees and road as I sobbed the whole 50-minute drive home from church…As I drove I cried out to the Lord, feeling lonely, utterly lonely. Life was hard, and I didn’t like it.
February 3, 2025“What if I don’t feel like changing, or being obedient, or acting kind? Should I do something when my heart’s not in it? Isn’t that being fake?”
January 27, 2025I love Longwood Gardens— seeing how dahlias are really supposed to grow (instead of how they struggle in my garden), sitting on my favorite benches, strolling the less traveled places, and hearing from my Savior.
On this particular visit, I stumbled on a habitat I hadn’t seen before and paused on a footbridge to soak it in. It was wild and natural and beautiful. There were flashes of color, life in the little stream, and overflowing plants and flowers.
January 20, 2025Over the years, our precious Father has patiently shown me the joy of saying “yes” to him. I am sorry to confess that more often than I care to admit, my yeses often came after a long, resistant, stubborn wrestling match with the Spirit.
January 13, 2025