The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
Why Are We In Such A Hurry?
We live a fast-moving society. We have places to go and people to see. We've got schedules to manage and things to accomplish. To-do lists need crossed off and tasks need to be completed. Even so, why are we in such a hurry? hurry :: to move, proceed, or act with...
How To Make Your Own Sunshine On Cloudy Days
I appreciate the sun. The warmth is gives, the light it shines, the boost it gives my attitude. When it's absent, however, I might appreciate it even more. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? We haven't seen much of the sun lately here in our corner of eastern...
How To Teach Your Child (Or Yourself) The Easter Story
Happy Easter, friend! So, what's the big deal about Easter? With eggs, bunnies, and Easter baskets? For years I didn't get it. For years it didn't make sense to me. Until one year during a church service it clicked. I finally understood the gift of Easter! It was so...
What Can You Do When Your Heart Becomes Weary?
There's no doubt, this pandemic has made many of us weary. Let alone, life itself can do that to us. However, I believe you and I have functioned rather well as we've navigated new and unfamiliar waters in the last year. We may not have navigated them perfectly, but...
The Beautiful Hope Found In A New Season
It's finally here! Spring has arrived! It's a season I look forward to each year. Maybe it's because it follows the season I like the least. Or maybe it's because the earth bursts forth with life. It might be because the temperatures gradually warm toward my desired...
How One Year Can Make A Big Difference
I don't think I'll ever forget the date... March 15, 2020. This date is a marker in my life. A marker of a new reality... the reality of how life may never be as it once was. It's the day everything in my world shifted. It's the day that our governor, here in Iowa,...
