His strength, not mine.

Inspired by a past journal entry and conversation with the Lord: I stood there that day loaded down by the cares of this life, the sum of which felt like one BIG, loooonnnnnggggg, HEAVY, harDDD, never-ending upWARD climb. My mind says, “There’s no way this is the pathway to the abundant life promised me. Have I […]

The better way.

why me? seriously. hope? i need it. fret. stress. worry. soul so unsatisfied. peace? what’s that? so jumbled up inside. heart longing for more. emotions all over the place. so connected to circumstance. striving. performing. perfection. why do i have to work so hard for it? for anything. for everything. for something. confident much? yeah, […]

A trust rooted as deep as the trees.

a journal entry: As I lay here tonight with one worry or another racing through my mind, keeping me from resting peacefully, I exhale and whisper, “Jesus take me away. Just take me away with you.” I immediately get a picture of a wooded area surrounding a body of water. It reminds me of Sandy […]