My Peace Zone

“Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous — how well I know it.” Psalm 139:14 Isn’t that a comforting thought? God didn’t create any of us on an assembly line. He didn’t make us cookie-cutter copies of one another. He created each of us with unique personalities, gifts, quirks, strengths,…

While my website is taking an extended vacation and GoDaddy continues scratching its head — life goes on — and thankfully, so do wonderful friendships. On Friday, we accepted an invitation from our dear friends, Evie and Jim, whom we met through a Tuesday night house church. It’s one of those special places where people…

While my website is taking an extended vacation and GoDaddy continues scratching its head — life goes on — and thankfully, so do wonderful friendships. On Friday, we accepted an invitation from our dear friends, Evie and Jim, whom we met through a Tuesday night house church. It’s one of those special places where people…

Before we left for London and our grand adventure through the United Kingdom, we spent time deciding the important things to see and do. Of course the museums to visit and what landmarks to see — but even more so — we were trying to figure out how to pay for everything! Cash or credit…

Hallelujah! After nine long days, our missing luggage finally arrived home. We checked websites, made phone calls, saved claim numbers, and searched for answers. Every day I told myself to trust God. Every day I reminded others to trust God. Every day I quoted Scripture. AND every day I worried. There. I said it. Let…

Last Saturday, we made the trek to Tulsa for the wedding of my precious niece, Madison aka Maddie, and her handsome groom, Brady. Madison poured her heart into every detail of the wedding. Each table setting was adorned with a beautiful bow. The meal was elegant and thoughtfully prepared. Most touching of all, she hand-wrote…

Today is Pentecost Sunday — we celebrate the day God kept His promise and changed history forever. Let’s imagine what it must have been like. The disciples had watched Jesus die. They had witnessed His resurrection. They had heard His final instructions. And then He told them to wait. Wait for what? “You will receive…

Our hearts are full of anticipation this morning as we head to Tulsa to celebrate Maddie (my precious niece) and Brady as they marry and begin their new life together. There is something wonderfully hopeful about a wedding. In a world that often seems divided and hurried, a wedding reminds us that love still believes,…

Some days just feel like a merry-go-round. We make the bed, work out, answer a text, get the mail, buy groceries, and before the milk is half gone, we’re back at the store again — wondering if we should just rent a parking space there. Meanwhile, with vigor and vitality — someone else appears to…

Apparently, our luggage isn’t the only thing taking the scenic route. This week, while our suitcases continue their extended stay somewhere in London, I headed to Round Rock, TX for a doctor appointment. There I was delighted to see a dear friend working at the check-in desk. Her workspace — and her coworker’s — quietly…