The Power of Personal Retreats
Welcome! This week begins a 7-part series on Personal Retreats that Brenda wrote for Everyone a Missionary in 2007. “You want me to do what?” I had just been asked to go on a personal retreat. My hungry heart …
Rule Breaker
I met a nasty deer fly today. The thing was out for blood. Mine! His assault was constant and creative. Relentless, he made my morning walk quite miserable. Do you have an “internal rule” that ruthlessly prevails …
God on Vacation
A few years ago the Seattle Times carried an article by Shirleen Holt in which was the following: “Nearly ten million Americans worked more than sixty hours a week last year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics …
Mother’s Day Conspiracy
The hardest work of my life, hands down, is being a mom. It’s rugged and relentless. Clocking in at 24 hours a day, I’m never off the clock or off the hook. But (a really big …
Escape Hatch
Escape hatches. We need them. We need an escape route for the times in life when demands bombard us at a rate that pummels our soul. Escape hatches come in all shapes and sizes. An overdose of …
Surprising Benefits of Vitamin C
This post was shared on July 18, 2013. It’s a short, little gem worth revisiting – and considering. Because of the Psychology Today article (below), Vitamin C landed on my “Thank You, Jesus” list. It’s made a …
Prayers and Rabbit Trails
We’re ready to begin! Two months ago you began sending in timely, intense questions that stem from a deep desire to choose a “better way.” Thank you! We’re now ready to tackle these real life questions – …
A Day Away
Inwardly I moaned, “How can I add anything more to my life?” It was 1992 and I was on staff at a church on the outskirts of Chicago. The senior pastor had just lovingly instituted a day …