Love Covers… Like a heavy coat of heartfelt compassion enveloping cold hearted indifference. Love Covers… Like a loud heartbeat of conviction silencing mean-spirited gossip. Love Covers… Like a thick bandage of sincere encouragement wrapped around cutting criticism Love Covers… Like a protective awning of empathy overshadowing harsh judgment. Love Covers… Like a shower of mercy…
Pray?? Wait. Are you asking me if I pray for THEM? Well, sure I do! I mean sometimes I do. Alright, I admit that I pray for THEM less than sometimes. Maybe hardly ever? Okay, so what! I bet you don’t either. In fact, I think most of us would like to forget about THEM…
My 6’4” burly husband is a magnet for people in need. Ever since I can remember, hurting folks look to Mike for support, guidance, and sometimes even rescue. He always seems to capitalize on this gift as an opportunity to share God’s love. It’s one of the things I fell in love with when I…
Have you ever looked through a kaleidoscope and seen bits of material reflected in an endless variety of patterns? It’s fascinating and fun! But imagine if that was your vision 24/7. Wouldn’t it be difficult? I previously worked with a student who had a physical condition that caused that kind of vision all the time….
It was January 6, 2021. I turned on the television and saw people scaling the walls of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. I was heartbroken this was happening in America. In disbelief, I changed channels, only to see more terrible violence and outrage. My sorrow deepened. The worst sorrow I have ever experienced in my…
Last week as I listened to a doctor from Sloan Kettering give my husband a second opinion, I saw the words “To Be Continued” scroll across the screen of my life. I wanted to shout, “No! The year 2020 is done! Down the tube! Finished! Out with the bad, and in with the good!” Instead…
It was while I was sitting in our weekly prayer meeting one Monday night when I first saw them. They were faces. I saw faces peering through the huge glass windows of our storefront at The 180 Center. So many faces. They were the countenances of people who were hungry and longing. Yearning for warmth…
Three months after I was born, we moved to Hawaii. My father was an officer in the military stationed there, but my family enjoyed the beauty of the island while he served in Vietnam. I’m sure it was a challenging time for my mother, missing her husband and taking care of three children, but the…
Boom! A terrible storm plowed through our neighborhood and the last of the thunder seemed to put the exclamation mark on our evening. Even with a power outage, I somehow managed to create a delicious dinner and everyone was hungry. Looking across the table at my six year old son, I asked, “Mikey, can you you pray…
I would love to say that once I surrendered my fears about my future to God I was at peace, but I would be lying. I intended to return to work during the pandemic. Still, I wanted more reassurance. Judge it as a lack of faith if you must, but I asked God to give…
