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The Shield of Faith

Giving God the Glory

The Shield of Faith is something we must pick up daily in order to ward off the flaming arrows of the evil one. My life has been filled with bumps and bruises, grief and addiction but my passion now is pointing others to a Christ that loves and protects. My biggest wish is that you are inspired by my stories and know there is a God that cares!

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Grants Pass, Oregon

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Give Thanks in All Things

Give Thanks in All Things

Give Thanks in All Things

Have you ever gone through a tragedy or loss and, looking back, realized you would not change a thing? That may sound strange to ask, but...

Oct 11, 20254 min read

Just 40 Days

Just 40 Days

Just 40 Days

I have been studying the story of Elijah. It was a story I knew well, once upon a time, but time has a way of making me forget the things...

Sep 7, 20252 min read

Kindness Matters

Kindness Matters

Kindness Matters

A couple of days ago I made what I thought was a simple, thought-provoking comment on a public page that supports Creation. I shared...

Aug 30, 20252 min read

Be a Hummingbird

Be a Hummingbird

Be a Hummingbird

Birds can teach us a powerful lesson about life. Buzzards spend their days circling the skies, searching for things that are already...

Aug 28, 20252 min read

Seed Planting

Seed Planting

Seed Planting

When we think about seeds, most of us picture the small, dry husks that get tucked into the soil in spring. Some sprout within days,...

Aug 25, 20253 min read

Trim That Wick

Trim That Wick

Trim That Wick

Earlier this week I came across a woman on social media talking about the story of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25. I have heard or read...

Aug 21, 20253 min read

Warnings Wrapped in Mercy

Warnings Wrapped in Mercy

Warnings Wrapped in Mercy

In recent weeks, the world has watched with disbelief as disaster after disaster has struck with alarming force. A massive 8.8 magnitude...

Jul 30, 20254 min read

The Joy

The Joy

The Joy

This morning I woke up singing: “I’m trading my sorrow, I’m trading my pain, I’m laying it down for the joy of the Lord.” That old...

Jul 16, 20252 min read

The Raconteur’s Bench

The Raconteur’s Bench

The Raconteur’s Bench

There is a place just outside Haines where the views stop you in your tracks. Picture Point. The name fits. It’s where sheer mountains...

Jul 4, 20253 min read

Unexpected Hospitality

Unexpected Hospitality

Unexpected Hospitality

I had three women coming over for a get-together and conversation a couple of weeks ago. I had promised tea and coffee, and I baked a...

Jun 30, 20253 min read

Practicing What We Preach

Practicing What We Preach

Practicing What We Preach

I want to touch on something deeply human: the disconnect between ideals and actions. I have lived long enough to notice a few troubling...

Jun 26, 20252 min read

Even the Waves

Even the Waves

Even the Waves

Living in Alaska, anchored along the northern edge of the Lynn Canal, the deepest fjord in North America, I am learning to notice the...

Jun 3, 20252 min read

When the World Went to War

When the World Went to War

When the World Went to War

I was recently watching a documentary on Hitler and World War II when something caught my attention. The narrator mentioned that about 70...

May 28, 20253 min read

My Lunch Date

My Lunch Date

My Lunch Date

Someone recently posed the question to me: “Would you rather have lunch with Paul or Moses?” That was easy for me; Paul, hands down. If...

May 19, 20252 min read

What's Stopping You?

What's Stopping You?

What's Stopping You?

Ten months ago, I had no idea my life was about to take a sharp, hard turn. I had been living in Grants Pass for the past 40 years. I...

May 16, 20254 min read

Delays and Dropped Calls

Delays and Dropped Calls

Delays and Dropped Calls

Yesterday was Mother’s Day. I tried calling my mom several times. She tried me too. We could text just fine, but no matter how many times...

May 12, 20252 min read

Tears in a Bottle

Tears in a Bottle

Tears in a Bottle

Try to imagine a world with no grief, no loss, no sickness of any kind. Try to imagine a world with eternal joy, sharing daily life with...

May 11, 20252 min read

Love Like That

Love Like That

Love Like That

The room was still, the water basin silent now. Jesus had just knelt before each of His disciples and washed their dusty feet, tenderly,...

May 8, 20252 min read

Be Still and Know

Be Still and Know

Be Still and Know

“Be still, and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10 ESV This verse has echoed in my mind lately as I have been learning more about stillness;...

May 5, 20253 min read

When God Speaks Through Women

When God Speaks Through Women

When God Speaks Through Women

I'm going to leave you with two questions. But first... I have a friend who is very much against women preaching from the pulpit. I have...

Apr 21, 20254 min read

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