i will arise
I didn’t know I needed a new word. I was content with renew, settled in for a season. But when it came, I received it gladly. Arise! My heart soared on the updraft of arise! Arise ... and what, exactly? I was willing but clueless. In the weeks to follow, I searched...
the best rest
I sat under my aunt's bottle brush tree and listened to the bees buzz. Dozens, perhaps hundreds, were hard at work on the bright red flowers. As a worker bee myself, sounds of their productivity was music to my ears. Did you know work was God's good idea? We learn in...
of oranges and Jesus
We arrived at our first SOWER Ministry project site after the most taxing day of travel. Considering our first day, this is saying quite a lot! We’d departed Savannah with an ETA of 3:00 p.m. We hit nasty traffic in Orlando; it slid to 4:00 p.m. A few miles shy of our...
steadfast spirit
I didn’t see the pile of tissues until it was too late. An entire box, extracted one by one. What in the world? “Lydia, why did you take all of the tissues out of the box?” Her pre-school logic was sound. “I was playing family, GiGi. All my childrens was sick!” This...
engineer me
Launching RevWell Instructor Training on January 30th, founder Alisa Keeton shared what the Lord pressed into her heart for our cohort: Isaiah 58:12, engineers. And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall...
revved for wellness
This first week of February, snow has piled up in drifts, brightening the horizon on my journey to re-new. Oh, yes — and this happened, too. Things got really real with Revelation Wellness. Led along by podcasts and breadcrumb offerings these past few months, I’ve...
living unbroken book
Friends, I'm pulling out all the stops to help get the word out about this new book: Living Unbroken: Reclaiming Your Life and Your Heart After Divorce by Tracie Miles. This book is an agent for hope and healing, from the first to last page. Tracie writes tenderly,...
desperate to be re-new-ed
Do you have a word for this year? A word can help bring clarity and focus. It can spur growth and spark development. It helps identify what God would like to accomplish in and through us. Online quizzes, like this one, can help identify your word. This year, however,...
postcard from heaven
When you first hear of a loved one's death, it can be quite a shock. This was the case with my cousin, Tom. Everyone was startled to hear of his passing on Monday. On Sunday, Tom had come to mind. It wasn't unusual except that he'd lingered there. I meandered through...
bright morning star
Advent Series: Darkness & Light [Christmas | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1] The clock is tick-tick-tocking the final hours of 2020. There aren't many who will be sorry to see this year end, eh? To be honest, I have mixed feelings as the holiday season draws...
