Shining Moments

I had a dream, a deep heart longing, to be a mother. That longing pushed me forward through all the paperwork, and challenges of flying toRussiato complete an international adoption. That dream strengthened me to act in spite of my feelings, to face the mountain of...

Shining Moments

Do you ever want to run away      to a place of quiet and  peace? Does your heart ever long to get off the fast track     and onto the simpler path? Yes, today     while the world around me is pushing and pressing     counting down the days until Christmas     I am...

Come Apart Before You Come Apart

  Elijah had his Cherith. It was the last place he wanted to be but there he rested and God provided for him. His flight from Queen Jezebel left him depleted, depressed and defeated. Have you been there? Life can overwhelm and leave the best of us without strength to...

A Season Is Not Forever

Every morning I woke to his song. Yes, even when my bedroom was still cloaked in darkness my canary sang good morning greetings. And I loved it. He chirped around from morning to night cheerfully content with his life. As a result my life was happier just having this...