Dear Friend, In college our science lab was intense. We would have to use instruments that magnified, and dissected some of the smallest objects. With high powered microscopes we could see the details of a plant cell. And with some of the best needle point forceps you could pick a wing off a fruit fly. These tools allowed you to pick apart and analyze just about anything. I became proficient in using these tools over the years. But after college had come and gone, I still use

Dear Friends, How many of us love receiving acts of kindness shown towards us? How many of us love showing acts of kindness? I am sure it’s sheer pleasure to us all to be both on the giving, and the receiving end of kindness. When was the last time we reflected on the loving kindness of God? Let’s take a moment to do that now. God, your kindness is like a ray of sunshine on a gloomy filled day. Your kindness smells like the scent of spice of a fall day. God, your kindness e

Dear Friend, Oh how I love to share these personal moments of growth with you. In our house, we have had to face some pretty big fears, and some fears that could perhaps seem pretty small or petty to others. However, we are learning to overcome daily, and it is amazing to see the victory of God in our life. Yesterday, we (or shall I say Josiah) had the opportunity to face his fears at the dentist. Josiah is brave in many areas, but has never liked the dentist or anyone else i

Good Morning Ladies (and few gents), Every story whether a book, movie, or play is often constructed similarly. The work consists of a backstory, characters, plot, metaphor, narrative, inciting incident, and authenticity. Lately, I’ve been spending time with the Comforter (Holy Spirit), uncovering my backstory—that is everything that took place before. It has been a time in awesome wonder. It has been a revealing exercise in humility, awe, circumstance, assurance, power, purp

Dear Friend, “For just $99.99 you too can have your dinner fixed, kitchen cleaned, and floor swept with just the touch of a button!” As seen on TV and infomercials will have you thinking that the product can do anything! I saw it on tv. I read the read the reviews. I purchased it! Only to crack open the box, assemble it...and find out its KINDA like what was advertised. Anyone that has ever experienced for this has just become a victim of exaggeration! I have a confession...I

Dear Friends, I visited the Tulsa Zoo recently. I wanted to just explore the animals, and observe their behaviors. What an eye opener to God’s order. I would like to share about one animal in particular, which is the “African Wild Dog.” On this day, all of them were laying together resting in a pack. I started reading the literature they had posted on a sign about their behavioral traits. Reading about their behavior bought certain scripture to mind. Here are some of the t

Dear Friends, This week I share with you thoughts from Richard Rohr. In his reflections this past week, he continued to challenge me in contemplative thoughts and practices. I hope in reading this, that you too are reminded and/or challenged to embody this way of life. Peace be with you. Because the rubber of transformation meets the road in practice, in actual encounters with real life, I continue to encourage you to try something new: change sides, move outside your comfort

Dear Friend, I liked science growing up, but it wasn't really my "thing". However, when we got to the section on the discussion of matter, energy and motion my interest was peaked. The entire discussion on energy, had my undivided attention. Why? Let me give a little bit of a science lesson first(thank God for Ms. Donaldson in the 9th grade). Energy, is effort, the capacity of being active, Energy is a measure of the ability of an object or a system to do work on another obje

Dear Friend, I have always known there are people that pray for me (my mom, my grandmother, my pastors etc., but it wasn't until I went into ministry full time did I understand the impact of my intercessors on my life. An intercessor is a person who intervenes on behalf of another, especially by prayer. It's easy to think that we "all have intercessors", but intercessors that are gifted from God, pray strategy, wisdom and the Word (see Luke 22:32) I am grateful for those that

Dear Friends, While in the ladies room at work today. The lady who was washing her hands, as I was coming in, did not completely turn off the faucet. It was really quiet in there, and the drip became quite annoying. I couldn’t wait to come out of the stall to stop it. As I listened to it, it brought to mind what Solomon had wrote in Proverbs 27:15, “A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.” Now, Solomon, according to the bible had 700 wive