Epiphany: When the Light Keeps Leading
Yesterday, January 6th marked Epiphany — the celebration of the manifestation of Christ to the world. It gently closed the Twelve Days of Christmas and opened our eyes a bit wider to what God was doing all along. Tradition tells us that the Wise Men arrived later than our nativity scenes suggest. Jesus may have…
Wise Men and Women Still Seek Him
I’m leaning all the way into the word NEW — new mercies, new perspectives, new grace, new peace, new joy, new hope. The trivial stuff no longer gets to sit in the front seat. The rear view mirror doesn’t offer much satisfaction anymore, and honestly, what once felt urgent in 2025 now feels surprisingly small.…
Worship = Blessings
I promise — just one more thought about the Wise Men! What amazes me most about their story is this: after worshiping the newborn King, “…being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.” (Matthew 2:12). That verse carries two powerful truths. First,…
Epiphany Sunday and I had an Epiphany
Today is Epiphany Sunday. I love those words: “Wise men (and women) still seek Him.” It is an EPIPHANY when one soul seeks Him and finds Him. And when we find Him, we find more than we ever imagined. For in Jesus Christ, we find forgiveness, inward peace and joy, today, and the promises of…
Brand New Year. Brand New Life.
It’s a brand-new year — 2023! And best, news, ever……according to 2 Corinthians 5:17 “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” If only that were true when it comes to poor health, broken hearts, sad songs, relationship debacles and…
A Birth Announcement Beyond Compare
The birth announcement fad of “Gender Reveal” has seemed to take over social media. Lots of fun ways to announce a sweet baby girl or boy who will soon make their debut. Don’t you love it when a friend or family member shares the good news “We are expecting!” in a cute photo long before…
Worship = Warning = Rewards
On Sunday, my blog was based on the Wise Men’s words “We have come to worship Him.” I couldn’t resist – one more blog about the Wise Men, their visit to the Holy Family and “worship”. The final line of the scriptures of that story describes what happened, AFTER they worshipped the newborn King. “Then,…
Bringing our Gifts of Worship
I love that my children, Staci and Larry, named their 60+ acres ranch, Epiphany Ranch. Epiphany was the name of my husband’s missions and message ministry for many years. They are carrying on the family legacy in action and my son, Ryan, carries on as President of the ministry corporation. It does this wife and…
I Love a Good Love Story
I must start this beautiful month of God’s great love with a love story. I admit it. I’m a hopeless romantic so I love hearing people’s love stories. In fact, that’s one of my “asks”, not just for table-talk, but I sincerely love hearing how couples met, fell in love and got married. Maybe I’m…
An Epiphany of WHO He is and WHAT We Do About It
You know that aha moment – when you suddenly understand the reality of something or the meaning of something. I’ve had many “epiphany” moments when I could see something clearly when I understood “that” or when I was reading a Bible passage I had read many times before, but this time, I really understood it.…