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…

I never thought I would need to remind myself to smile.  I hate to admit this, but I have smiled less, hugged less, and communicated less with people in general than I had six months ago.  Our lives changed dramatically with COVID-19.  One thing that has hit me hard lately is that I am using my smile infrequently.  I see social media posts that say, “I really am smiling behind this mask.”  I absolutely would have thought that I could identify a smile with or without the mask.  I thought our eyes would communicate the smile.  But in the…