6 Words to Avoid

The voices in our heads often determine the actions we take, and while the voices may point us in right directions – sometimes they whisper words we need to avoid. What are some of these negative words – specifically the SIX words we need to avoid? What If … The...

Giving Up On Self-Doubt

Lent: the forty days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday when Christians give up something they enjoy. This sacrifice helps us learn to trust God when we feel deprived, tempted or weak.  In the process we discover we can live without vices because God is all we...

Seize the Moment

My word of the year is DELIGHT. I love the multi-layered meaning. Its definition is extreme joy, which reminds me to find beauty in the every day world. In addition, the sound of the word evokes a feeling of weightlessness: learning to let go of things that hold me...

Spiritual Alzheimer’s

She came down the hall laughing. She had just come from the bathroom and so I prepared myself for any number of funny scenarios. “Mom, what is so funny?” “I’m wearing two pair of pants! Isn’t that silly?” She continued laughing and I joined in. But I was thinking, How...

When the Road Leads to Grief

I never heard the phone ring, but my husband’s voice jolted me awake. “Cindy, Cindy, wake up. Answer the phone! Cindy, answer the phone!” It was 1:30 a.m. Was I dreaming? I wished I was. The message would alter my life forever. My oldest sister had just been killed in...