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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is significant to me because I have a mental illness. I have schizoaffective disorder a...

I’ve always said, “patience is not one of my virtues”. I don’t like to wait for God to answer my prayers. I want them NOW. Even when I...

For Sunday school today we discussed 1 Timothy 6:17-19. The Message version says it like this: “Tell those rich in this world's wealth to...

I’m a grandma!! My perfect grandson was born 3/29/24. To say I feel blessed is an understatement. It wasn’t clear I’d be able to have a...

I’ve been thinking a lot about my friends. It’s fun to have someone to have coffee with and visit. But it’s even more important to have...

Stop expecting me to walk, talk, or dress like you. Stop judging me for who I love. Stop looking at the fat on my body and thinking I...

I attended the recent Wild Church. If you’re not familiar with it, Wild Church is an opportunity to move outside the sanctuary to...

Lately I’ve been praying for God’s guidance for what I should be doing to serve Her. I’ve frequently signed up for anything that comes...

I have had a challenging life and an interesting faith journey. It took years to heal from severe childhood hurts and adult health...

Mental Illness SUCKS! I HATE IT! I want to live my life. I want to be happy about becoming a grandma. I want to be excited about upcoming...

There are a lot of complainers about “politically correct terms”. They miss the point. Language is important. Using terms that uplift...

What would happen if we respected each other? If we separated views from parties and divisions. If we looked at each other as children of...

I’m basically a very shy person. I’ve learned over the years to be more outgoing and personable, but it takes a lot of intentional...

The women’s group at my church met this past week for the annual white elephant gift exchange. It was a wonderful evening spent with good...

I believe having a relationship with God is just as varied and fulfilling as any relationship we have. It’s real and vibrant. The story...

I love decorating our house for the holidays. I have multiple bins filled with decorations, candles, ornaments, special towels for a...

I’ve written before about my feelings about choice with mental illness. When I hear statements about how we should “choose joy” or...

My church is in the process of blending our Methodist congregation with a Lutheran congregation. It’s been an interesting journey. It...

Over the last month or so, I’ve watched the trees change to vibrant red, orange and yellow leaves. Now, as I look out the window, I see...

Today was another session of “Wild Church” where we go to a park and walk the trails as an opportunity to experience God in nature. It...