Unfinished Works of Art
This past July I turned 41. Never have I given my age a second thought. It's a number and one that doesn't define me. But for some...
What can we do instead of comparing ourselves to others?
I've written about the danger of getting caught up in the comparison trap before because I think it is so easy to do. It's part of our...
Be Still
For as long as I can remember I have been a thinker, more honestly, an overthinker. Add to that a natural drive to be productive, a...
The Lord Is My Portion
This past week I attended The Gospel Coalition Women’s conference. During one of our times of singing, Shane and Shane sang the song “My...
Transplanted and Transformed
Here I am, exposed and sharing part of my life story with you. I share a painful part of my past because I want to also share the...
The Good Gardener and the Perfect Vine
I recently read about the oldest living grapevine on Earth "that weathered centuries of war and invasions, resisted the spread of...
Gram Hockenbery (1935-2021)
(picture of my mom, Gram, and me ) My dear Gram passed away this past Thursday morning. Even though we knew we may not have much time...
A Prayer for Marriages
This past Saturday it was my joy to officiate Jared and Phoebe's wedding. When Phoebe first asked me, I was very surprised. I had never...
In a broken, battered world, God can use us to impact change
There is a lot of suffering in this world. A Lot. And I don't know about you, but when I hear about peoples' suffering or see it with my...
A Song For Rest
One of my favorite things about the spring and summer months is that the weather is warm enough to leave my bedroom window open at night....
