As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him.  Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.”  The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the Keep reading →

I have extremely fond memories of my childhood church.  No, I wasn’t an established member with a long line of relatives who were pillars in the church.  And I certainly wasn’t a financial asset to the budget.  I was a young girl from a disadvantaged family who came to church with a neighbor friend. And Keep reading →

I woke up this morning to my alarm.  What happened to the gentle sound of rain on the roof…the sound of the bird, or animal, or whatever it was that woke me up each morning…or the light coming softly through the screened windows?  Where are the horses on the hillside beside Lake Arenal, outside my Keep reading →

I recently heard Sandi Patty sing and share her heart in Nashville, Tennessee  while I was attending a Christian Booksellers Expo.  She spoke about changes in her life – an empty nest, no longer touring on the road, and aging parents.  She called it her “in between” time as she gave the example of walking Keep reading →