Woven Together in Love
Last Sunday afternoon, over 400 beautiful women gathered together for an Italian Tea Party. Doesn’t that sound inviting? Some gatherings are pleasant.Others feel like heaven quietly slipped into the room. That’s how it felt at our recent Italian gathering at our church.We could see love before we even sat down. First — there was the…
Our Secret Place
Carl and I are still in Cabo, nestled in my children’s gorgeous home— our sanctuary by the sea. Since 2010, this place has been my refuge, a sacred retreat where God’s peace washes over me like the waves on the shore. After my late husband passed just before Thanksgiving that year, my children insisted I…
Home Sweet Home, Here and There
As much as I love traveling and soaking in the beauty of places like Puerto Vallarta, there’s nothing quite like coming home. We returned home yesterday! Sweet Home Austin! Home sweet home! Home is where the heart is. There’s no place like home. My happy place. Home, my sanctuary. A place of comfort. Home, my…
The Gift of Rest: A Divine Invitation
I’m exhausted with so much rancor and antagonism in our world. I had to turn the TV off because I couldn’t take one more “He said, she said!” I know exhaustion. I lived in it when my late husband was so very ill. That was 14 years ago. It was divine timing when a dear…
Where is YOUR Sweet Spot?
A few days ago, I wrote about my “sanctuary” where I find sweet peace and rest. That’s my “sweet spot”. Jesus said to His disciples “Come away with me and rest awhile” (Mark 6:31). Did you know when all around us seems to be chaos that we can “Lie down in green pastures so our…
Welcome to my SANCTUARY!
Years ago, a dear friend gave me this sign to remind me that I could live a life of peace if I simply took myself there. SANCTUARY is a place of refuge or safety, haven, shelter, hideaway, port in a storm. Indeed, my friend knew that I needed to be reminded of the SANCTUARY we…
How’s it Going with Filling in the Blanks?
We had a sweet get-together with my Ryan and Shawntel a couple of days ago. It was to fill in the blanks of our lives. The ones we’ve missed because of our busy schedules. Both couples have been so busy we have only spoken in occasional phone calls or text messages. That just wasn’t enough…
Is Your Sanctuary a Place or a Person?
Yesterday morning, it wasn’t that cold outside but the winds and heavy rain beckoned me to the warmth from my fireplace. It is definitely my “sweet spot”. In this busy, hectic, and noisy world we live in, there are just times when we need to find a quiet place for our souls to be soothed…
Welcome to my SANCTUARY!
While having my morning devotion time, I looked at the sign on my fireplace hearth, SANCTUARY, that I see every day. But yesterday it resonated with me more than ever. I looked at the back of it to see when it was that my friend gave it to me. It is dated October 10, 2010.…
Prepare Me to be a Sanctuary
Tuesday of Holy Week — Jesus most certainly set the record straight about God’s house being a place of prayer and holiness. When He saw the money changers and merchants selling their wares, He turned over their tables and cleared them out, exclaiming, “God’s house shall be a place of prayer!” Matthew 21:13 Bringing that…