SANDRA, THE JEWBU

It happened in a Trader Joe’s parking lot.  A not-so-by-chance meeting with Sandra, a brokenhearted woman on a spiritual journey. I was making a run to pick up some items for my son and daughter-in-love after they just had a baby.  I pulled into a parking space along the right side of a nondescript sedan.  The … Read more

Don’t Pray for Patience

I hear it all the time, “Pray for patience.”  Some people even recommend purposefully practicing the act of waiting to help develop patience.  I don’t know about you, but there is a major disconnect for me with this philosophy.  Instead, the only thing I find that I wait for is patience itself! If you are … Read more

LINDA FAITH

I am overcome with conviction for my continued lack of faith.  A dear friend’s father had a major heart attack last week and has possibly suffered brain damage.  He is not spiritually saved; in Christian terms that means he doesn’t have a relationship with Jesus.  Knowing my friend’s passion for The Lord, I know this … Read more

Dancing Barb

This post is about a very dear friend who succumbed to cancer last December.  I penned these words in my journal as a letter to her, and then later shared them with her husband.  With his consent I now share them with you.  Barb’s life was an incredible witnessof living Jesus out loud.  She inspires … Read more

THE CAFETERIA LADY

There was a woman who was in my life for less than 5 minutes. She said no more than 8 words, she never told me her name and she remains faceless in my mind to this very day, but she profoundly impacted me in a way that has shaped who I am today.    This … Read more

DON’T CALL ME RELIGIOUS

In a conversation with a co-worker many years ago, she described me as religious and I found myself deeply offended. She didn’t accuse me of it, or even compliment me of it; it was part of a deeper conversation surrounding death, illness and suffering. She just sort of made note of it.     I … Read more

PONDER – The kitchen table

PONDER: verb, 1. to consider deeply; meditate. 2. to weigh carefully in the mind. – Syn. 1. Reflect, cogitate, deliberate, ruminate. Witness & Ponder came about because I wanted to share pictures of Christ moving in others (Witness) and deep thoughts that make me wonder, question and ultimately affirm the life of grace that I … Read more

THE BEGINNING – The Marble Block

My story begins with a telling tale about a woman’s relationship with God at a pivotal stage in life.  It started a journey into a spectacular realm of love and grace with irrevocable changes.  Below is just a portion of this tale, which occurred decades ago. Some of you may have already heard my Marble Block story, … Read more