Traveling with the Good Shepherd

2:51 a.m. China time. I’m still en route to my destination. I must admit my confidence in Benadryl was a little misplaced as it did not help me sleep the way I thought it would. =\ Nonetheless, some sporadic rounds of sleep did come during this flight. I was thinking about this journey and how […]

Your “Wait”

When the door is shut to my hopes and my deepest dreams, God You are there. You are lovingly keeping me from experiencing anything less than Your best because You love me, You love us too much to have me settle for anything less. Every difficult circumstance, situations that don’t make sense are part of […]

Somewhere at 50,000 Miles

This entry is for all those who examine their lives and wonder if they’ve really gotten that far. Where to begin. This Saturday, I realized I was going to hit a milestone. My car’s odometer was nearing the end of 49,000 miles and on its way to 50,000. It gave me pause to think. Have […]

I Will

Written after reflecting on “Difficulties Concerning the Will” from Hannah Whitall Smith’s The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life, particularly the following excerpts: For the decisions of our will are often so directly opposed to the decisions of our emotions that if we are in the habit of considering our emotions as the test we […]

Surprise Me

6:31 a.m. So I’m learning to be an early riser. It’s not natural for me, but I tend to do my best thinking in the quiet of an early morning (or late night…which I prefer). While I love seeing the sun rise as I putter around the house, it’s that getting up in what feels […]