Knowing God’s Heart

I spoke in Ohio this past weekend and stayed with my friend, Liz Rao, who is Women’s Ministry Director at that church. She was a nurse when she met her husband, a heart surgeon, so she knew what she was getting into. But she has always been so positive about the...

Update on Overwhelmed Feelings

My last blog shared my overwhelmed feelings. At times, we feel like we’re going to explode, don’t we? In those times, I feel like I’m not breathing. I actually find myself holding my breath. A lack of oxygen is not a good thing.So as I prayed about...

Constant Dependency

I’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately. In reality, there’s not major things happening or really, really lots going on, but it’s enough to make me feel like I’m holding my breath. I finally got in touch with my “overwhelmed” feeling...

Pruned and Groomed

I’ve been meditating on that phrase for a while, “pruned and groomed.” The other day when I was thinking about some current struggles and challenges, and finishing my month’s reading of 1 Thessalonians, that phrase came into my mind. I knew...