Perspective
Perspective can change when new information, experience, faith, or distance changes what we understand. This Lantern Letter explores what shapes the way we see, why humility matters, and how a changed view can inform what we choose next.
Who Takes Care of the Woman Everyone Depends On?
When everyone depends on you, it can become difficult to notice what the responsibility is costing you. This Lantern Letter looks at caregiving, stress, boundaries, and the difference between being capable of carrying something and being permanently assigned to it.
What Are You Still Carrying?
LISTEN – ABOUT 9 MINUTES Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. There comes a time in life when we begin to recognize the difference between what we can carry and what we are called to carry. The distinction matters. Many of us have become remarkably capable women. We know how to make things work. We have […]
Seeking God’s Closeness
For those of you that are familiar my blog you are aware that my pen has been silent for a while now. Clearly lack of subject matter is not the cause. Seek God’s closeness is what has and continues to sustain me. This has been a season of stretching and growing. Keeping pace with the […]
A Gift That Keeps Giving, Give it as Often as You Can
Gratitude is a component of love. It benefits the one that gives as well as the one that receives. All aspects of love are beneficial. The positive outcomes of gratitude flow from the giver to the receiver, like a current that travels through a simple electrical circuit. Throughout the Bible four types of love are […]
Ride or Die – The Ultimate
Do you have a ride or die? People are trying to connect all the time. Even those that seem to be lone rangers, self-sufficient, ”I got this!” kind of folk, desire relationships with others. As of May 2018, in the United States people are connecting online (in millions). Here are the user numbers for the […]
What do you see as you look in the mirror?
As we begin to embrace 2018 please pause to reflect on what has brought you to this moment in your life. Look in the mirror. See beyond 2017, go back as far as you can remember. It is my prayer that you will truly set aside a few moments to read this entry with […]
Soft Opening, Planning for Good Success
Why not try a soft opening this year? As we quickly approach the dawning of 2018, aside from thinking about how quickly this year seems to have advanced, I am taking inventory of my actions over the past year. What went well? What could I do better and what opportunities do I have to improve? […]
When Silence is Golden
Though my keyboard has been silent in this venue for a bit longer than I would like, it is not due to lack of something to say. Indeed I have had something to shout! This time of silence has shown me how silence is golden. As best we know the full version of the proverb […]
Heart-to-Heart Connections
Loneliness. All alone and feeling blue. Countless songs have been written about feeling lonely, disconnected or isolated. These emotions, along with apathy are far too common these days. Older adults, young adults and children. All ethnic backgrounds, all genders, share feelings of aloneness. Connecting with others on a heart-to-heart level promotes the opposite; well-being, passion […]