Sometimes my To-Do list seems to get so long that I can work on it all day and it still feels as if I haven't gotten much done. There will always be more to do than we can get done. At least if we look at the day as just a long list of chores to get done. The pandemic has added another whole level, especially for parents, with schools not being open. How about a little pause for prayerful reasoning in order to help us out of this too-much-to-do treadmill? Let's start with what we Continue Reading
Getting Unstuck
Have you ever felt stuck? One time I was stuck in a traffic jam. I started to pray - to get rid of the thought of being stuck and the frustration of trying to get somewhere. I put that all out so I could hear what God, Good, was saying. Thoughts came - like that I was right where I needed to be. That if I looked past the snarled traffic jam, I could see that right where I was was really God’s space - filled with God’s goodness. It came to me that I was right where I needed to be right at that Continue Reading
Remove the Tarp; Let in the Rain
The first gentle fall rains have hit. I love the rain. It reminds me of God's tender care for all of us. It rains a lot here in western Oregon. At least for about nine months of the year. However, the summers are dry, and this year the plants have gone months without any rain. A little thirsty and dry - perhaps a little wilted - these plants are now soaking in the refreshing rain. These plants didn't do anything to 'deserve' the rain. There are no 'deserving' plants and 'undeserving' plants. Continue Reading
Certainty in Uncertain Times
People around the world are hungering for security and stability in what seems like such an unstable time. The world has been hit with a pandemic the likes of which hasn’t been seen in our lifetimes, causing insecurities in all aspects of people’s lives: fear for their health and safety, lack of job opportunity, questions of how our children will get an education, of how we’re going to be able to pay our bills. This uncertainty and fear has affected the mental and physical health of many. Continue Reading