October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month. It’s an ugly and uncomfortable topic. But, it is important to talk and write about it openly. To bring awareness to this prevalent problem in our society. As light exposes this issue, people who are caught in this...

Kelly Balarie writes in her recent book, Battle Ready:

“I find law keeping not to be freedom but bondage. If you’re starting to feel you need to follow this book to the letter of the law, then perhaps it’s wise I remind you of Love. Love came on account of you and pour...

Recently, while praying in the wee hours of the morning, I heard a noise at 2:30 AM. It was a bird singing right outside my window. It was peculiar because the sunrise wasn’t coming up for another four hours or so. It reminded me once again, that no matter what; the su...

Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat... and sent the multitudes away. And... He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray... alone... But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

Now...(at 4 am) Jesus...

The dreaded day arrived. It was time to get rid of baby girl’s pacifier (aka; “bee”). My granddaughter has had it since the day she came home from the hospital. Bee comforted, soothed and gave her some security. But, it was time to give it up and grow a little because...

In the aftermath of the multiple mass shootings across our country perpetrated by (alleged) private citizens, this is a tough devotion to write.

My prayers, thoughts, and heart go out to the survivors of these horrible attacks. I weep for the lives that were lost in th...

On July 4, 2019, a small, open two seater plane with an engine that looked like it belonged on a lawn mower pulled me and a hang glider pilot up into the bright morning sky.

The cord that attached us to the plane looked like skinny fishing wire. When we reached 2000 fe...

I’d just gotten up and opened the curtains in my hotel room. The sunrise was beautiful and I thanked God for another beautiful masterpiece. Then, my eyes traveled down to the parking lot to a piece of moving cardboard. I saw a man and woman sitting in a beat up car. Th...

This morning my granddaughter and I explored the woods. We ate wild strawberries. We checked out teeny tadpoles and big green frogs. We peered closely at bugs and named them. We smelled pink roses and topped the adventure off by swinging high in the air.

After all this...

God talks a lot about fear in the Scriptures. He knows we struggle with fear in all areas of our lives. Constant fear leads to anxiety. And anxiety leads to trauma in the mind, body and soul.

The most scared I’ve ever been was living in an abusive relationship. I was a...