OAC: Take the Plunge with the Odyssey Adventure Club
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Each Sunday I share my own nature picture along with a couple words about God’s love for you. It was a rough winter. There was the snow. And the ice. Then the cold. And more cold. The endless, brutal, cold. When the winds blew, the sleet pelting my cheek, I wondered if it would ever…
As I write this, I’m looking at the clock, wishing for time to move faster. I have a doctor’s appointment and for once, I can’t wait to get there. I have poison ivy. With a new house and lots of landscaping and woods comes stuff I can’t identify. My gloves get hot and sometimes things…
I’m late to the party. I’ve heard of Christine Caine, saw some quotes attributed to her on Facebook, but had not read any of her books or knew her story. Then I read Undaunted: Daring to Do What God Calls You to Do, Student Edition. Christine shares her story about identity, loss, confusion, and rejection….
Years ago when I was in the traditional working world my boss encouraged us to create a “drop dead notebook.” It was filled with information regarding our position that if the worst happened and we dropped dead–well, someone could step in and do the job. After grieving my loss, of course. I’ve kept a semi-updated…
You’ve probably seen the challenge on Facebook. Although I can’t respond to each invitation I receive, this one grabbed my attention. I didn’t see it as a way to show the “glamourous” aspect of marriage through pictures. I saw it as a way to be authentic and encourage. Enough so that I am going to…
There are past events in the lives of almost all of us we wish we could change – especially if the event was tragic, resulting in the death of someone we loved. Such trauma leads to soul-searching, trying to find a reason that makes sense of something that strikes us as senseless. Portals, at its…