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The (Unexpected) Path to the Heart & Soul of Marriage Ministry

When we are weary, we also reach out to our peers, and we share what we feel is pulling us into despair or regret. We admit we do not feel we have what it takes to be in any position to share.

With Thanksgiving & Deep Appreciation

I can’t believe we’re in the month of Thanksgiving 2023 and the month of the first anniversary of this blog, Becoming Me Without You.

Empowering Kids on the Autism Spectrum in the Local Church

Understanding and supporting individuals on the autism spectrum is crucial in the local church body. Inclusion goes beyond words; it’s about actions and attitudes.

What would it have been like to be at the Pools of Bethesda that day?

. The issue of ministering to kids and families impacted by differences and disabilities was not on my radar until my family became one of those marginalized and forgotten families.

Sharing Grief, Remembering Joy

Grieving is a deep and solitary work, but in the midst of my regret and sorrow, God has tenderly reassured me that as His beloved daughter, my deepest being has nothing to prove and nothing to lose.

The God of all Losses

Grieving is a deep and solitary work, but in the midst of my regret and sorrow, God has tenderly reassured me that as His beloved daughter, my deepest being has nothing to prove and nothing to lose.

When your partner dies you lose so much more than a person. For awhile you even lose yourself. When the initial grief fog lifts and you don’t recognize that person in the mirror, you wonder who you are now.

Bad News is Important

Two questions that I’ve been asking for decades have now taken on fresh urgency. The first is, God, what are You doing? The second, God, what is my hope?

Future Planning

Pay attention to what stirs within you, but have difficult conversations. Take care of the details, but recognize the deeper story. It is in these deep places where Spirit-honoring relationships come to life.

I wonder if I sometimes talk just to hear myself talk or if I talk to impress those on the receiving end of me? In Larry Crabb’s book SoulTalk, he calls this “self talk” while encouraging us to learn to do more “soul talk.”

Alone But Not Alone

I guess what I am saying is that God is filling me with His presence through the people He has placed around me. How can I feel alone?