The last few weeks we’ve enjoyed fall at its finest. The leaves on the trees have been changing color and slowly falling to the ground, the sun has shined brightly illuminating the leaves. The weather has been warm enough to…
A Pure Form of Acceptance
A few weeks ago, a hiking friend posted on social media her thoughts about acceptance and the wilderness. She ended by saying, “In nature, though, I’ve found myself more at peace than ever before. The water, trees, and critters…
The Time In Between
For no special reason, I was thinking last night about rest areas along I-80 in Iowa. They’re usually in the middle of a cornfield, very hot and humid in the summer, and bitterly cold in the winter. I was also…
But God Loves Them!
I was talking with a friend about last week’s post. Our conversation diverged into some of the truly lovely people we have met on our respective travels. The people who blessed us when we needed it most, the people who…
The Most Unusual People!
God sometimes brings the most unusual people into our lives while we’re traveling. There’s the milk-truck driver who barely spoke English who tried to convince us that milk was bad for us as we sat in the rest area eating…
Rest or… “Rest”?
A few weeks ago, I got back from a cross-country adventure. I felt so happy, and I felt pretty much rested (minus a few hours’ sleep). In some ways, the trip was so very relaxing – but we really didn’t…
A Passion For His Calling
A few months ago, I wrote about the confidence that I have in knowing where God has called me to be in this season. Confidence is a good starting point in your calling in your season, but it’s not the…
God Reveals Himself through His Creation
God makes Himself known through His creation – the things that He made. He said through the Psalmist, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth…
Soaring Like Eagles
Shortly before we left on our recent cross-country adventure, we were talking with a friend about the upcoming trip. “Send me a picture of an eagle!” she said. I’ll admit, my eyebrows went up. It wasn’t that I didn’t…
A True Testimony about a Deer
Last Sunday, we were slated to lead worship at a local church. It was to be our first time leading worship at that church, and we were a bit nervous about it, even though we felt we had a good…