Do you ever sit down to pray and just feel overwhelmed?  There’s so many needs, hurts, and intense human suffering right now, that it can feel paralyzing.  Where do you even begin? Then, when you do find the words to pray, do you wonder if it even makes a difference?  In a landscape as chaotic…

Allow me to introduce Elijah – an Old Testament prophet who proved that the need for a snack and a nap didn’t just apply to ornery toddlers at the end of their rope. Elijah’s story, as it unfolds in I Kings, has more drama, twists, turns, and edge-of-your-seat moments than a modern-day reality TV show. …

When my children were small, I held their hand a lot.  In order to ensure their safety while crossing busy streets, navigating crowded stores, or zigzagging through packed malls, hand holding was a must.  But those weren’t the only times I held their little hands.  I also held them when we were just taking a…

Early in my high school career, my younger brother decided to take up the art of drumming.  At that time, we lived in a house that had an attic space above our bedrooms.  And that, my friends, is where he decided to house his drum kit! I’m sure you’re connecting the dots at this point…

Life can be so hard, can’t it? I recently lost someone very dear to me.  Navigating the grief that has accompanied that loss has been difficult, to say the least. I have found myself seesawing between periods of quiet reflection and bouts of tears.  The emotional ups and downs have left me feeling physically numb…

It was a warm summer day.  My children and I lived close enough to a small grocery store for my oldest daughter (then 12-years old) to hop on her bike and run a quick errand for me. Half an hour after she left the house, my phone rang.  I answered it and heard a man’s…