My journey of discovery in resilience, grace, and the transformative nature in navigating life’s complexities, disillusionment, betrayal, and lies. First of all, let me be clear. I have not arrived. I’ve learned through much pain, sorrow, and disillusionment that this is the journey of my life. I distinctly remember laying in a hospital bed at Read More
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Recognizing Gaslighting Statements and Manipulative Phrases
In this blog post, I’m going to introduce the discussion of the harmful effects of gaslighting in religious contexts, sharing personal experiences with pat answers and assumptions made by church leaders and fellow believers. Gaslighting can manifest in various forms, including unspoken criticisms, judgments, and manipulations, leading to a distorted understanding of God and one’s Read More
Singing Praises for AI, and It’s Not What You Think
Perplexing conversations are happening throughout all social media outlets colored by a strong sense of distrust and confusion. Among the topics of politics, health care, social justice, and war is the intertwining topic of AI. It is a conversation about deep fakes, false information, hackers, and world domination fed by stories, photos, and videos produced Read More
A Moment in Time
ORIGINAL POST: 7 years ago (13 Feb @ 17:59) All I wanted to do was to freshen up the look of this post by adding a featured image. The clock and the sands of time were appropriate. The events in this post actually occurred 18 years ago. My son passed away in 2020 at the age Read More
Thoughtfully Yours
My Gift to You … FREE Journal My Gift to You … Every time I take a moment to breathe in the fresh air, listen to the cheerful songs of chirping birds, and watch the trees dancing in the summer breezes, I hear God say, “This is my gift to you.” “Not only is it Read More
The Toxicity of “Purpose”
I once met an ex-pastor’s wife who felt she had no purpose in life and just wanted life to be, “Over with.” She had been through a lifetime of abuse, and then she had served in ministry for years, only to experience more abuse. She was exhausted, broke, and alone. She felt like she had Read More
Stories of Redemption in Unexpected Places
When everything feels lost and time has passed you by, there is still room for redemption. Value is found in the most surprising of places. Opportunities for redemption present themselves in extraordinary ways more often than you may recognize. Whether we are receiving redemption ourselves, or if we are participating in giving it to others, Read More
You Are a Work in Progress – a Majestic Work of Art
Metaphors are illustrations of God’s lessons. Recently, a friend sent me a brief video of an artist carving an image from a river rock that could fit in the palm of your hand. Not only did this video resonate with my own experiences along life’s journey, but it illustrated many others I know who are Read More
Is God’s Timing Perfect?
We hear the phrase, “God’s timing is perfect,” when there is a tragedy with an unfortunate outcome. To comfort ourselves, we say, “God’s timing is perfect.” What does that mean? That God knew exactly when to end the life of someone? That He knew that by the death of a loved one, the family would Read More
Learning How to See What is Not Obvious
To create … envision (see) the unseen. To understand … listen to hear what is not being said. As an artist, I’ve naturally been fascinated by shapes, forms, and patterns (both in the physical realm and the behavioral, and spiritual realm.) As a minister, those patterns are even more obvious because I have connected with Read More
What to do when your faith has been shaken
12 Things I’ve noticed regarding the worldwide pandemic that brings hope. Trials and tribulations have a way of exposing our true beliefs in what we say we have faith in versus, what we truly believe. ENCOURAGING VIDEO | ENCOURAGING SCRIPTURES 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, Read More
When you become unrecognizable, change is on its way
When the world as you know it is unrecognizable, you can count on the fact that you are in a state of transitioning from what was to what is to come. God’s Fatherly wisdom gives us visual metaphors to explain His heart and His ways. The butterfly is one of those magnificent stories of change Read More