VIOLETS IN THE VALLEY

I am obviously not a poet (see exhibit A below)…just jotting down just a few thoughts that have been swirling around in my mind today! Weary and worn Feeling condemned...

Surrender…it’s something that we like to talk about and sing about, but how often do we follow through with action? If I am being totally honest with you, sometimes in life my soul...

“The hour is darkAnd it’s hard to seeWhat you are doin’ here in the ruinsAnd where this will leadOh, but I knowThat down through the yearsI’ll look on this moment...

What makes us uneasy with others’ sufferings? It’s as if some would prefer to turn a blind eye to it rather than sit in the valley with others for the sake of comforting them. How do...

I love how God’s word addresses the pain and suffering of this broken world! One of my favorite psalms is Psalm 77. There have been times I felt as if I could have written the first...

Foolish, embarrassed, inadequate, angry, shameful, dirty…those are just a few of the things I felt after learning of my late husband’s affairs. “If I was prettier or nicer or...