I think about times in my life when I’ve made mistakes. I review the options that are in front of me and I think about the implications.  How can I make those who were affected by my mistake feel better about themselves and/or about the issue?  How can I make right what I initially messed up?  How do I regain the trust of those involved? This is not an easy thing to do.  Who wants people to know that one has made an error?  However, asking for forgiveness and owning up to the misinterpretation is far less stressful…

United let us stand against racism. United let us stand against destruction and evil. United let us stand with forgiveness. United let us stand with love. United let us pray for peace. United let us stand one and all. United let us stand as people.  We are all equal.  Of course, we have different strengths, but we are all loved by God. Let us stand as equals, no person superior, allowing unity and love to bring peace.  Simple, yet powerful – God loves us all. United let us stand against racism.  In one of many powerful scenes in the movie…

This is not easy for me to admit, but 2020 has brought fleeting moments where I have questioned my faith.  In those moments of question, I take a step back and look at where my faith has brought me and how many disasters it has made right.  This year has brought challenges to the world, our country, and for many of us our families.  I believe those challenges will be untangled as our faith stands strong and as love prevails. What I have realized in those moments is that I am not questioning my faith, but my ability to hear…

Lately, I find myself surrendering daily to Jesus.  I pray for continued strength to be guided by faith.  It is often the toughest route, sometimes the longest route, and usually a route where I have little prior knowledge as to why this is my path.  For me, making sure I stay on course is the most difficult part. I have to be patient yet be open to trying different paths. I don’t sit around waiting for answers, I explore paths that present themselves and pray for guidance.  Sometimes the path is clear and other times it is rather foggy…