Lent has begun! It is a special time of the year for me. Throughout my childhood, I had never heard of lent…except the lint you find in the dryer filter. Being introduced to it as an adult opened a new way of experiencing Jesus in my life. It is now one of my favorite seasons of the year! Lent is a period of 40 days that begins six and a half weeks before Easter. It is a time of self-examination, reflection, self-denial, and commitment. Many people choose to give up somet

Recently, one of the lenses fell out of my glasses. I was carrying something from the garage into the house, and my lens just fell to the floor. That moment reminded me just how bad my eyes have gotten. Seeing my need, my husband handed me a glass repair kit . .. as if I could see to fix them. He meant well. Anyway, that brief moment without glasses reminded me that I am not often seeking the things that are of utmost importance. Even when seeking the things of God, I don

This morning has been a reflection on the light of Christ. I am not an early riser. I like my sleep. However, on the rare occasions that I do arise before dawn, there is an excitement about the coming light...to watch and wait for the sun to rise on the horizon and bring color and beauty into the darkness. We are between the first advent... the coming of the Christ Child, and the second... His return as King of Kings and Lord of Lords! As a people who celebrate the birth

As we prepare to turn our clocks back and we rush toward the new year, I realize that my Mama was right. The older you get, the faster time flies. How can it be the eve of November already?!?!? This reminds me that time waits for no one. In Psalm 39:5 the Psalmist writes: " You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure. " Life is precious. Our time here is limited. Every mom