…Jesus? When I heard that phrase come from the pulpit at church recently, it stuck out to me. As it should. At face value that phrase sounds a lot like the opposite of something you would hear in church, but as is often the case, it was a way to get me to really tuneContinue reading “We Don’t Lean On…”
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When Maple Seeds Bloom
I grew up in the heart of maple country — in a small town nestled in what is belovedly referred to as the NEK (Northeast Kingdom) of Vermont. Famous for vibrant fall colors throughout the rolling “Green Mountains”, the trees which boast such beauty each started from a single seed. As a child I canContinue reading “When Maple Seeds Bloom”
2022 Reflections…
If you didn’t read my post from last December, I ended it with this phrase: So what’s next? Deeper with Jesus. What you should know is that everything that follows in this post was written before I went back and read what I wrote last year. Not gonna lie – I’m somewhere between a “Haha,Continue reading “2022 Reflections…”
God My Trainer…Not My Professor
What has God spoken to your heart recently? The Bible doesn’t really use either of these titles for God or Jesus in its text [though one could argue that Shepherd and Teacher may be synonymous]. However, over the last couple of years I’ve been in a pretty intensive season of my life, and now thatContinue reading “God My Trainer…Not My Professor”
Your Pain Is Not My Pain…But It’s Still Pain
7 months ago (tomorrow), I found myself talking with a wise woman because some stuff from my past had crept back into my heart and mind, and I needed some help navigating how it was manifesting itself in present day. When we sat down at a table on her back porch, we talked about trauma.Continue reading “Your Pain Is Not My Pain…But It’s Still Pain”
The Unwithered Leaf 