Scroll down for something new I hope you'll join me in! But first, I’ve been thinking a lot about joy lately. For a long time, I believed joy was something I had to manufacture — intentionally, and especially in the midst of trials. And when I couldn’t make it happen, I would berate myself. But over and over, Scripture invites us to start somewhere else. Joy is not something we force. It is often the natural outcome of something deeper. In Landscapes of the Soul (can't recommend this book...
23 days ago • 2 min read
You're invited... What if the life you’re longing for isn’t something you have to strive for… but something you can uncover? I’d love to invite you to a special weekend with Healing Care Ministries: Living Unveiled: Reclaiming the Wonder of You. This will be a space to gently lay down the pressure to perform, uncover the stories that have shaped you, and rediscover who you are—seen, known, and deeply loved by God. LEARN MORE This weekend isn't about fixing or striving or even learning new...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Let's rise together... 🕊️ "Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall soar on wings like eagles…" Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV) I love this verse. It's such a great promise for all of us. Who doesn't need to feel strength renewed from time to time? Especially as we start a new year, full of plans and dreams and desires for change... Sometimes we quote it quickly, as if what's needed will just arrive magically on demand. And then get frustrated when the promise doesn't seem to...
6 months ago • 2 min read
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I pray this year is filled with more curiosity than criticism, more peace than perfectionism, more flow than frustration, and more joy and love than...well, anything else! For both of us. (I'm hosting a free gathering to start the year with this intention together... scroll to the bottom for more info). the closer I get to pursuing this goal, the more elusive it feels... God really got my attention the other day about my desire for this year. I have a specific goal in mind -...
6 months ago • 2 min read
“I am the light of the world,” Jesus said. “Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” — John 8:12 It's certainly been awhile. My last message here was... Easter! Sheesh. Despite my best intentions to send encouragement and support twice monthly, at this rate I'm lucky if I make it twice a YEAR! 🙄. But that's going to change. Maybe you can help. More on that in a minute. First, I mainly wanted to share the beautiful video above in hopes it would bless...
6 months ago • 2 min read
HAPPY EASTER! By the time you see this it may be after the fact, but I pray the celebration of Jesus' resurrection has brought a renewed sense of your own. You may not feel like it, but it doesn't change the Truth: When you began a relationship with Jesus you were brought to life as an entirely new amazing creation, full of possibilities, full of a meaningful life, for all eternity. My hope is that we can all RISE UP and realize this for ourselves more and more. By the way, last month's post...
about 1 year ago • 4 min read
FROM THE COUCH... How we wait makes all the difference We went to find the sun in Phoenix last week. Hasn’t rained there in 7 months. It poured. So hard that at one point during our seminar the sound system couldn’t even compete with the rain pounding the roof. (We chose to believe it was the Holy Spirit raining down for the participants 😇). Then, we then headed to the gulf coast of Florida to bask. Unseasonably warm weather. Until we arrived. And it poured. The Rhines are quite obviouly...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
FROM THE COUCH... Welp. When last we spoke (a few weeks ago?!), I was in the midst of a sauerkraut experiment. I know you’ve been on pins n' needles since, so let me address that first: I actually did like it! At the least, I think knowing where it came from and what was in it (I made it - with nothing other than cabbage, some spices, and filtered water) helped. So I had some certainty, even in the uncertainty. But lest you worry this is another ridiculous food blog (maybe it’s only me, but...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
FROM THE COUCH... As a child, the only thing worse to me than liver and onions was the sauerkraut at Kennedy Middle School. No offense to Mrs. Clumsky the lunch lady, but that stuff was nasty! Slimy and soaked in salt, it looked like a pile of dead albino worms sloshing around on my plate. Which is why it’s surprising that I would agree to my friend Anne coming over to teach me how to make sauerkraut last weekend. But, it’s been years since I’ve tried it (maybe it’s different now?), and the...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read